Committee on Economic Development amends and approves three World Cup–related local laws
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On May 13, 2026 the New York City Council Committee on Economic Development, chaired by Virginia Maloney, met at 250 Broadway (Hearing Room 2). The committee held hearings, proposed committee amendments, and approved amended versions of Int. Nos. 807-A, 808-A, and 849-A by roll call (affirmative vote of all seven members present).
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- Int. No. 807-A (A Local Law related to a plan to expand access to temporary public bathrooms at certain special events held during the World Cup) was heard, amended by the committee, and approved by roll call (Affirmative: Maloney, Avilés, Banks, Farías, Gutiérrez, Riley and Thomas-Henry; 7-0).
- Int. No. 808-A (A Local Law related to the development of a World Cup events calendar and map of small businesses connected to the participating nations) was heard, amended by the committee, and approved by roll call (Affirmative: Maloney, Avilés, Banks, Farías, Gutiérrez, Riley and Thomas-Henry; 7-0).
- Int. No. 849-A (A Local Law to require a designated agency to develop and implement a cultural passport program encouraging visitation to participating sites in each borough) was heard, amended by the committee, and approved by roll call (Affirmative: Maloney, Avilés, Banks, Farías, Gutiérrez, Riley and Thomas-Henry; 7-0).
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- A Local Law in relation to a plan to expand access to temporary public bathrooms at certain special events held during the World Cup
- A Local Law in relation to the development of a World Cup events calendar and map of small businesses connected to the participating nations
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a designated agency to develop and implement a cultural passport program encouraging visitation to participating sites in each borough
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- A Local Law in relation to a plan to expand access to temporary public bathrooms at certain special events held during the World Cup
- A Local Law in relation to a plan to expand access to temporary public bathrooms at certain special events held during the World Cup
- A Local Law in relation to a plan to expand access to temporary public bathrooms at certain special events held during the World Cup
- A Local Law in relation to the development of a World Cup events calendar and map of small businesses connected to the participating nations
- A Local Law in relation to the development of a World Cup events calendar and map of small businesses connected to the participating nations
- A Local Law in relation to the development of a World Cup events calendar and map of small businesses connected to the participating nations
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a designated agency to develop and implement a cultural passport program encouraging visitation to participating sites in each borough
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a designated agency to develop and implement a cultural passport program encouraging visitation to participating sites in each borough
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring a designated agency to develop and implement a cultural passport program encouraging visitation to participating sites in each borough
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