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Committee on Public Safety

Thursday, February 26, 2026 · 1:00 PM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The Committee on Public Safety held a hearing to address retail theft in New York City. The committee discussed two new laws aimed at helping small retail businesses protect themselves through financial assistance and security technology programs.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight hearing on retail theft trends and impacts Hearing held - no vote required
  • Local Law to provide financial assistance to small retailers for security system purchases Introduced
  • Small Business Security Measures Pilot Program establishment Introduced
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. T2026-1062 Oversight - Retail Theft.
    Oversight
  2. T2026-1000 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a program to provide financial assistance to small retail businesses for the purchase of security system technology
    Introduction
  3. T2026-1035 A Local Law in relation to establishing a small business security measures pilot program, and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
    Introduction
  4. Jointly with the Committee on Small Business