Businesses

Learn about workshops, assistance, and training to support businesses, including women-owned, minority, and small businesses.

Learn about financial assistance for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and minority and women-owned businesses.

Learn about incentives for small businesses.

Get help with child care payments for child care providers under contract with ACS or HRA.

Get help with EEO compliance (E.O. 50) forms. Report discrimination or illegal denial of benefits or fair wages by a City contractor.

Learn about doing business with New York City, including contracts, programs, payments, and new business opportunities.

Apply to prequalify to become a Department of Design and Construction vendor.

Learn how the City spends money on cultural projects.

Learn about a certification program for minority and woman-owned businesses that want to do business with New York City.

Learn how Corporate Alliance Program partners can request lists of qualified City-certified M/WBEs for specific contract opportunities.

Learn about free classes for small business owners who want to do business with the City.

Learn about government building and construction contracts that require contractors to follow certain hiring rules.

Apply for or renew a permit to add chemicals to a building's drinking water supply.

Apply for a wholesale or retail liquor license.

Apply for or renew a license for a business with 10 or more video games.

Apply for or renew a license or permit to build, alter, or run rides such as roller coasters or Ferris wheels.

Apply for or renew a permit to run an animal shelter.

Learn how to become certified to handle or investigate asbestos.

Apply for or renew a license for a business that owns or rents a space where goods are sold by public auction.

Apply for or renew a license to sell goods by public auction.

Apply for or renew a permit to run a barber shop.

Apply for or renew a permit to operate a bathing beach.

Learn about the business mentorship program with a goal of increasing the number of new Black-owned businesses in high-growth industries.

Learn about keeping honeybees in New York City.

Apply for a license to host bingo games.

Apply for a stationary or portable boiler engineer's license.

Apply for or renew a license to put wheel locks on illegally parked cars.

The City no longer requires a cabaret license for bars, clubs, taverns, and discos.

Get licensing and inspection information for a summer camp, day camp, or overnight camp for kids.

Apply for a car repair shop license.

Apply for or renew a license to run a commercial car wash.

The City no longer requires a license for places used to serve food or drinks for private events.

Find a certified asbestos investigator.

Learn about day care center licensing, operation, and conditions.

Apply for a license to stamp cigarette packages for sale.

Apply for a permit for the legal installation and operation of coffee roasters.

Apply for or renew a permit to construct or operate a private community sewage disposal system.

Learn about requirements for screening City employees, and get a COVID-19 sample screening tool.

Apply for a permit to operate a facility that cremates deceased bodies.

Apply for or renew a license to sell, rent, repair, or adjust any instrument or device designed for the disabled.

Apply for a permit to install and operate a drying oven used to dry painted, lacquered, varnished, or other surface coated items.

Apply for a permit to install and operate equipment that will make dust.

Apply for an electrician's license.

Apply for or renew a license to sell audio, video, photo, or computer equipment.

Apply for a license to be a private elevator inspection agency inspector or director.

Apply for or renew a license to provide job assistance for a fee.

Apply for a permit to install equipment to remove air contaminants.

Apply for a fire suppression contractor's license.

Apply for or renew a license to sell goods at a flea market.

Apply for or renew a permit to sell food from a pushcart or truck. Schedule a pre-permit inspection.

Apply for or renew a permit to use a frozen dessert machine.

Get a license to sell fresh or frozen fruit or vegetables.

Learn about the games of chance license.

Apply for or renew a license for a business with three or more computers for playing games.

Apply for or renew a license to store five or more vehicles for a fee.

Learn about gas piping system inspection certification and Local Law 152 of 2016.

Apply for or renew a license to drive goods to a public space so they can be sold to a general vendor.

Apply for or renew a license to sell or lease goods or services in a public space that is not a store.

Get technical assistance or PINs for Health Department online licenses and permits.

Apply for the license to operate a hoisting machine.

Apply for or renew a license to do construction or repair work at residences.

The City no longer requires a home improvement salesperson license.

Apply for or renew a license to drive a horse drawn cab that is for hire to passengers.

Apply for or renew a license to own a horse drawn cab that is for hire to passengers.

Apply for required horse race licenses.

Apply for or renew a permit to run a horse stable.

Apply for or renew a license to transport laundry between commercial clients and industrial laundries.

Apply for or renew a license to give laundry services to commercial clients or if your laundry facility is maintained in a commercial establishment.

Apply for or renew a license to train to be a locksmith.

The City no longer requires a license to operate a motion picture projection machine.

Apply for a license to inspect motor vehicles and related equipment.

Apply for or renew a permit to process, prepare, store, or pack food not given or sold directly to customers.

Learn about an interagency initiative led by the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to help businesses reopen and navigate City regulations.

Learn how restaurants can add outdoor seating on sidewalks and streets.

Apply for or renew a permit to have or grow living organisms that cause disease.

Apply for or renew a license to drive a pedicab for hire to passengers.

Schedule an inspection of a timer used by pedicab drivers to determine fares.

Apply for or renew a permit to groom pets.

Apply for or renew a permit to provide pet boarding.

Apply for or renew a permit to sell pets.

Apply for or renew a permit to train pets.

Apply for a permit to operate a petting zoo.

Apply for a license to perform plumbing work.

The City no longer requires a license to operate a pool or billiard room.

Apply for or renew a license to serve five or more processes in any one-year period.

Apply for or renew a license to assign, distribute, or deliver process to another for actual service.

Apply for or renew a permit to install radiation equipment.

Apply for a license to use radioactive materials.

Apply for or renew a permit to run a restaurant or eatery. Schedule a pre-permit inspection.

Apply for or renew a license to give laundry services to the general public or to store or collect laundry for the general public.

Apply for a license to hoist materials and equipment.

Apply for or renew a permit to treat or clean a building water tank.

Apply for or renew a license to sell or repair weighing or measuring devices.

Apply for or renew a license to purchase, process, or ship scrap metal.

Apply for or renew a license to buy and sell used cars.

Apply for or renew a license to buy or sell used items.

Learn about plumber self-certification, inspections, and tests.

Apply for or renew a license to drive a sightseeing vehicle that carries eight or more paying passengers.

Apply for or renew a license to guide or direct people to places of interest for a fee.

Apply for a sign hanger license.

Apply for or renew a license to hold a sale in connection with a stated purpose, such as a going-out-of-business sale.

Apply for or renew a license to sell items from a stand outside a store.

Apply for or renew a license to store goods for a fee.

Learn about operating indoor tanning facilities, permits, license renewals, and ordering materials.

Apply for or renew a permit to sell goods or services from a booth or stand at a street fair.

Apply for or renew a permit to operate a therapeutic medical linear accelerator (LINAC) or radiation therapy unit.

Apply for a permit to connect or close water taps or wet connections. Get a map of sewer pipes.

Apply for or renew a permit to install or use water wells for residential or commercial purpose.

Apply for a license to sell wholesale foods.

Apply for a permit to exhibit exotic or wild animals for movies, commercial purposes, science, education, or display.

Apply for or renew a license for a working horse.

Learn about a program that helps businesses in media and entertainment to develop.

Volunteer to monitor and maintain a litter basket. Request new liners for your adopted basket.

Learn about the required sign for air conditioning complaints that chain stores must post.

Get a poster that warns against drinking alcohol during pregnancy.

Learn about the Retail Beer, Wine and Liquor License Tax.

Report abuse or neglect of an animal.

Learn about the certificate to manage a pet shop or business that sells, grooms, or houses cats, dogs, or other small animals.

Apply for art, office, and household supplies for artists and cultural organizations.

Learn about the certification needed for an artist to qualify for a joint living-working space.

Learn about the Banking Corporation Tax (BCT).

Learn about the rules for commercial and residential barbecuing, find a place to barbecue in a park, or report barbecuing where it is not allowed.

Learn about the business mentorship program with a goal of increasing the number of new Black-owned businesses in high-growth industries.

Learn about becoming a Human Resources Administration (HRA) food pantry or soup kitchen.

Learn about keeping honeybees in New York City.

Get the New York City Bike Map or have a bicycle shop location added to the map.

Learn about the Biotechnology Tax Credit and how to apply.

Get a Breastfeeding Is Welcome Here sign and toolkit for businesses.

Learn about workshops, assistance, and training to support businesses, including women-owned, minority, and small businesses.

Learn about financial assistance for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and minority and women-owned businesses.

Pay a Department of Consumer Affairs fine.

Learn about resources for Business Improvement Districts (BID), including how to make one.

Learn about incentives for small businesses.

Get free legal assistance for small businesses.

Update the address or name of your business with the Department of Consumer Affairs.

Learn about a program that helps small business owners and entrepreneurs make a strong case for a lender, investor, or client to believe in their business.

Learn how to file a Business Certificate, also called a Certificate of Assumed Name.

Get help with business tax filing, payment, and account issues. Get a copy of a filed business tax return.

Learn about calorie posting requirements information for restaurants and mobile vendors. Report failed to display calorie information.

Learn about loan guarantees for small businesses with fewer than 100 employees.

Apply to register a charity.

Learn about Childcare Business Pathways, a 15-week program that works directly with NYCHA residents to help them launch in-home childcare businesses.

Learn about group child care center performance summary cards.

Learn about day care center licensing, operation, and conditions.

Get a poster for a restaurant or other food establishment with instructions to help a person who is choking.

Learn about the tax on cigarettes for businesses and consumers.

Buy or get permission to use high-quality photos of classic images of New York City.

Learn about a grant program for NYC-based working artists to help sustain their practice and engage the public across the five boroughs.

Learn about doing business with New York City, including contracts, programs, payments, and new business opportunities.

Learn about commercial cycling requirements and safety regulations. Report a business that is not complying with commercial cycling rules.

Learn about trash and recycling rules for businesses, including businesses in residential buildings.

Learn about planning conferences in New York City, for businesses and trade organizations.

Get ID Cards for critical business employees to enter restricted areas after an emergency.

Apply for a grant for a non-profit cultural program.

Request a sign that licensed businesses must post for customers.

Learn about the rules for bringing a non-service dog into a restaurant.

Learn about a program that certifies socially and economically disadvantaged business owners whose current net worth is less than one million dollars.

Get a poster with legal requirements for employment agencies.

Learn about a program that provides no-cost, online training to help NYC-based business owners and employees.

Learn about exporting goods.

Get a certificate of fitness, which is required for certain hazardous occupations.

Apply for a federal employer identification number.

Get federal tax information for businesses.

Learn about fire safety from the Fire Department. Request a fire safety education speaker.

Learn about the NYCHA Food Business Pathways Program (FBP) to start a food business in New York City.

Learn about FastTrac GrowthVenture, a program that helps business owners develop the skills needed to manage and grow their business.

Learn whether your food establishment needs a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Plan and how to create one.

Report identify theft or get tips for consumers and businesses about preventing it.

Learn about the Made in New York Incentive Program for film and television productions.

Learn about a competitive grant competition for New York City Community Based Development Organizations (CBDOs).

Learn about the benefits of NYC and Company membership for businesses.

Get online help for starting and operating a business in New York City.

Learn about an interagency initiative led by the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to help businesses reopen and navigate City regulations.

Learn about the Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law. Report an employer violating the Law.

Fight parking tickets or camera violations issued to commercial vehicle owners or operators.

Learn how to hire a police officer for private work.

Get information or make a complaint about United States Postal Service products and services.

Apply for or renew property tax benefits for properties used for charitable, educational, medical, or religious purposes.

Get a one-on-one consultation to help open, operate, and expand a retail or restaurant business.

Request to get help complying with laws if you're a business.

Learn about a program designed to reduce regulatory burdens on small businesses.

Learn how to start a DOE-approved UPK provider.

Learn how to start and operate an after school program.

Learn about business practices.

Learn about Tobacco Laws and electronic cigarette regulations.

Learn about registering for trademarks and patents.

Learn about trash collection and recycling for professionals working in residential buildings.

Learn about rules for selling carpets with VOCs.

Get resources for volunteer organizations.

Learn about the Go Pass background check program for non-profits.

Learn about wastewater treatment rules for businesses.

Get a list of scheduled water main shutdowns and water disruptions.

Learn about required permit for certain activities on upstate reservoir lands.

Learn about workers' compensation resources for businesses.