NYC business groups praise Mamdani’s red-tape reforms — but say there’s more to do

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced over 50 red-tape reforms for small businesses in NYC, including expanding the NYC BEST program to provide dedicated project managers and compliance education. Business groups praised the plan but emphasized it is a first step amid ongoing challenges like high operating costs and thousands of rules. A proposed City Council bill (Intro. 955-A) aims to institutionalize coordination for business inspections.