Committee on Economic Development

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 · 1:00 PM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The Committee on Economic Development introduced three new laws to prepare the city for hosting the World Cup, focusing on expanding public bathroom access, creating event calendars and cultural maps highlighting businesses from participating nations, and requiring contracted entities to develop a cultural passport program to drive visitation across all five boroughs.

Key Decisions

  • Public Bathroom Expansion Law Introduced
  • World Cup Events Calendar and Cultural Corridors Map Introduced
  • Cultural Passport Program Requirement Introduced
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Int 0807-2026 A Local Law in relation to a plan to expand access to public bathrooms during the World Cup
    Introduction
  2. Int 0808-2026 A Local Law in relation to the development of a World Cup events calendar and map of cultural corridors and small businesses connected to the participating nations
    Introduction
  3. Int 0849-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring certain contracted entities to develop and implement a cultural passport program encouraging visitation to participating sites in each borough
    Introduction