S 6626 NY
Establishes a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts
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Summary
This bill establishes a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts in New York. The registry will compile and make publicly available information about vacant storefronts that are available for purchase or lease. Small business owners seeking locations can use the registry to find and access information about available commercial properties. Current property owners with vacant storefronts can list their properties in the registry to attract potential tenants or buyers. The registry serves as a central resource to connect small business entrepreneurs with available commercial real estate opportunities and potentially reduce storefront vacancy rates.
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Official abstract
Establishes a public online registry of vacant commercial storefronts; provides information to current and prospective small business owners seeking to purchase or lease a vacant storefront for a small business location.
Sponsor (1)
- April Baskin Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Patricia Fahy Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (19)
- Mar 18, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS · upper
- May 21, 2025 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
- Jun 5, 2025 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE · upper
- Jun 5, 2025 PRINT NUMBER 6626A · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1822 · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS · upper
- Apr 29, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
- May 19, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.1208 · upper
- May 20, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 21, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 29, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- May 29, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 29, 2026 REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT · lower
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