Priority codes assigned to applicants by NYCHA

NOTE: This dataset reflects data as of 7/21/2023. The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is working on an updated version of this dataset.

This dataset features license applications received during the last and current calendar years, including applications where a license was issued, denied, withdrawn, or remains pending. For a list of legally operating businesses, please refer to the Legally Operating Businesses
dataset.

FAQ about applying for housing at NYCHA

A General Vendor license is required to sell, lease or offer to sell or lease goods or services in a public place that is not a store. The maximum number of General Vendor licenses that DCA issues to non-veterans is limited by law to 853. DCA maintains a waiting list, which is currently closed, and calls applicants in the order of the randomly assigned priority numbers.

Issued to members of the clergy for parking their personal passenger vehicles when conducting ministerial duties at their houses of worship, funeral establishments or hospitals. Allows parking for up to five hours in No Parking Zones adjacent to their houses of worship, four hours adjacent to a funeral home and up to three hours adjacent to hospitals.

Intercity bus operators must obtain a permit from DOT before they can make on-street stops in the city.

Income limits by household size for public housing

Directory of Land Use Application and CEQR Fees required when filing application pursuant to City Charter 197-c and Other Applications with the Department of City Planning.

A resource for applicants and general public to asses fees related to Land Use and CEQR applications at the Department of City Planning.

New York City Administrative Code Section 20-409 requires the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to post to its website the suspension, revocation, denial of renewal of license, and the issuance of penalties against licensed process servers, and the reason.

Contains information pertaining to permit applications for work to landmark sites submitted to and processed by LPC.

A General Vendor license is required to sell, lease, or offer to sell or lease goods or services in a public place that is not a store. There is no limit on the number of licenses issued to veterans or their surviving spouses or domestic partners. The number of licenses issued to non-veterans is limited to 853.

General Vendors who hold the Citywide Specialized vending license (Yellow) or Midtown Core Zone vending license (Blue) can vend in certain restricted areas and have priority to locations over other vendors. These licenses are for veterans with a service-related disability. The number of Blue licenses is limited to 105. To be placed on the Blue License waiting list, General Vendor must hold a Yellow License.

DCWP collects this data to maintain a priority waiting list of applicants for Midtown Core Zone vending license (Blue). When the number of Blue licenses is below 105, the highest priority number on the waiting list is contacted to be offered the opportunity to apply for a Blue license. If the applicant does not receive a Blue license, the next person on the waiting list is offered the opportunity to apply for a Blue license.

Pedicabs may not operate in New York City without a DCWP-issued pedicab registration plate. By law, the City can only issue new pedicab registration plates when the number of registered pedicabs falls below 840. Every year, DCWP solicits applications to enter a lottery for any pedicab registration plates available, up to the statutory limit of 850.

In each lottery cycle, applications are assigned an application order number based on when they are submitted. Applications that qualify for the lottery are randomly assigned a ""Pedicab Lottery Priority Number"". Qualified applications are selected from the lottery in priority number order until the number of available plates have been awarded.

A valid license is required to conduct certain businesses within the official limits of the City of Buffalo. The City of Buffalo Ordinance requires persons engaged in a home improvement business (i.e. painting, siding, roofing) or doing construction work in the City of Buffalo to obtain a City of Buffalo Contractor license. All mechanical contractors (i.e. electricians, plumbers, HVAC) must be licensed within the City of Buffalo. Licenses are required for certain business types in order to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City. Upon submittal of a license application, the Office of Licenses will coordinate various reviews and inspections by agencies such as the Building Inspection Office, Fire Prevention Bureau, Health Department, Police Department, zoning, etc. in order to assist individuals in obtaining a city license. This dataset does not include business license information regarding renewals for existing businesses.

NOTE: This dataset reflects data as of 7/21/2023. The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is working on an updated version of this dataset.

All fees charged by DCWP for services and, all fines issued by an administrative judge resulting from violations.

NOTE: This dataset reflects data as of 7/21/2023. The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is working on an updated version of this dataset.

Payments received from businesses for DCWP fines and fees such as violations and license application fees.