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maria · queens · sun 10:42pm

"i run a bakery in jackson heights. getting a sidewalk café permit takes 6 months and costs $1,800. half my neighbors gave up. there has to be a faster way for tiny businesses to use the sidewalk in front of their own door."

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NY · INT · 2026-0428 draft · ready to share

Streamline Sidewalk Café Permits for Small-Footprint Businesses

Reduces permit timeline from 180 → 21 days for ground-floor food-service businesses ≤ 1,200 sq ft, replacing pre-approval with a self-attested compliance form audited quarterly.

feasibility
8.7/10
precedent in 4 cities
cost impact
$0
revenue-neutral
est. affected
2.4K
small businesses NYC
  1. SBS publishes self-attested compliance template within 60 days of enactment.
  2. Quarterly audit of 5% of self-filed permits, conducted by existing inspections staff.
  3. Annual report to Council on enforcement actions and median issuance time.
small-business permitting SBS district 25 queens
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POL-001Housing

cap broker fees at one month's rent for apartments under $3,000

Limits upfront broker fees paid by tenants to no more than one month's rent on units renting below $3,000/mo, shifting excess cost to landlords who hire the broker.

NYC187 votes · 91% support
POL-002Small Business

fast-track sidewalk café permits for businesses under 1,200 sq ft

Cuts the sidewalk café permit timeline from 180 days to 21 days for small-footprint food-service businesses, replacing pre-approval with a self-attested compliance form.

NYC142 votes · 84% support
POL-003Transit

require countdown clocks at every bus stop with 10+ daily riders

Mandates real-time countdown displays at high-traffic bus stops across all five boroughs, funded by reallocation from the MTA's existing capital plan.

NYC203 votes · 78% support
POL-004Public Safety

install emergency call boxes in every subway station by 2028

Requires the MTA to install and maintain at least two working emergency call boxes per station platform, with direct NYPD dispatch connection.

NYC96 votes · 72% support
POL-005Environment

ban gas-powered leaf blowers in residential zones by 2027

Phases out gas-powered leaf blowers in residential areas over 18 months, with a rebate program to help landscapers switch to electric equipment.

NYC118 votes · 67% support
POL-006Education

free after-school programs at every public elementary school

Guarantees free after-school programming from 3–6pm at all DOE elementary schools, staffed through partnerships with existing community-based organizations.

NYC231 votes · 88% support
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proposing — 35 cities: drafting proposed legislation, cosigner verification, and transmission to your council member's office. doing this right means knowing every district, every rep, and what the body actually calls itself, so each city is added only once we can search its live legislation. washington dc is the one covered city where you can read bills but not yet propose.

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what stops someone from faking signatures?+
every cosigner is tied to a verified nyc residential address. we match the address to a council district before accepting the signature, and we filter duplicates with phone + device checks. bots and out-of-district signatures don't count.
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when you co-sign a proposal, your name and district are included in the packet — that's the point, it's constituent pressure. we never share your phone, email, or exact address. you can leave a proposal anytime and your signature is removed.
how is this different from a change.org petition?+
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