Approximately 500 concessions currently operate in parks. They generally fall into two categories: food service and recreation. The food service concessions range from pushcarts selling hot dogs and pretzels to full restaurants. Recreational concessions include ice rinks, indoor tennis bubbles, stables, marinas, and much more.

The City’s certification programs, including the Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program, the Emerging Business Enterprise (EBE) Program and the Locally-based Business Enterprise (LBE) Program certify, promote, and foster the growth of the City’s minority and women-owned businesses and eligible small construction and construction-related businesses. Companies that become certified obtain greater access to and information about contracting opportunities, receive technical assistance to better compete for those opportunities, and benefit from inclusion in the City’s Online Directory of Certified Firms. This list contains detailed information on certified companies, including a brief description of their work history, contact information, and detailed information about what the companies sell. This data is up to date as of the date reflected in the "About" tab of this dataset.

Schedule of business education courses provided by NYC Business Solutions

NOTE: This dataset reflects a historical program that is no longer active. The NYC Department of Transportation will be responsible for regulating outdoor dining under the new Dining Out program, and will be publishing program data once its available. In the interim, please consult the Open Restaurants dataset.

This dataset features detailed information about sidewalk café license applications and, if applicable, issued licenses.

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 DCWP-issued charges during the last and current calendar years to ensure compliance with local consumer protection and licensing laws, and State and Federal regulations.

This dataset features licenses issued by the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)—formerly the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA).

This data set features a monthly snapshot of customer service information at the DCA Licensing Center.

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 consumer complaints against businesses that were mediated by the DCWP Consumer Services Division during the last and current calendar years. It excludes complaints that may have ongoing legal investigations.

This dataset features business inspections conducted by DCWP. DCWP enforces key consumer protection, licensing, weights and measures, and workplace laws. In addition to patrol (routine) inspections at brick-and-mortar businesses, DCWP inspects licensed vehicles such as horse-drawn cabs, pedicabs, sightseeing buses, and tow trucks to ensure they are in compliance with their respective asset class requirements. DCWP also conducts 'Business Education' inspections, which are educational, violation-free visits. These visits are designed to help business owners learn about and comply with the laws that DCWP enforces.

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The Open Storefronts program assists existing ground-floor storefront businesses who want to use outdoor areas on a temporary bases due to the COVID-19 crisis. Note: Geospatial data is based on the application address, geocoding error may be the result from an incorrect address submission.

For real time business application updates, please visit NYC Open Storefront dashboard: http://nycopenstorefronts.info/

Data to solve CSNYC's Big Idea.

This dataset features all license applications submitted to the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)—formerly the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). It includes applications where a license was issued or renewed, denied, withdrawn, or remains in pending status. If applicable, there is a corresponding license number, details of which can be found in the DCWP Licenses dataset.

The Open Storefronts program assists existing ground-floor storefront businesses who want to use outdoor areas on a temporary bases due to the COVID-19 crisis. Note: Geospatial data is based on the application address, geocoding error may be the result from an incorrect address submission.

For real time business application updates, please visit NYC Open Storefront dashboard: http://nycopenstorefronts.info/

This dataset contains agency authorized on-street parking placards (AAOSP) and citywide agency parking permits (CAPP) applications and/ issuances. Agency authorized on-street parking permits are for agency business issued to government employees, teachers and private school facilities. Citywide agency parking permits are for agency businesses issued to agency heads and top deputies, Elected Officials, New York Fire Department (FDNY) and Department of Investigation (DOI) for official agency business, valid 24 hours/ 7 days a week.

Note: Agency Authorized On Street Parking (AAOSP) no longer allows to park at loading zones below 60th Street in Manhattan as per Local Law 167 of 2021. The law does not restrict this manner of parking in Manhattan locations north of 60th street, nor in any other the other boroughs.

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 DCWP licenses that have been revoked, suspended, or surrendered as well as licenses that have been reinstated, if applicable.

Licenses can be suspended or revoked for several reasons including, an order by the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings; non-payment of fines and/or fees; or not maintaining a license requirement such as a current driver’s license or insurance coverage.

Licenses are typically surrendered when a business closes, changes ownership, changes location, changes business name, or discontinues the activity that required the license.

Licenses can be reinstated based on appeal of a revocation, expiration of a suspension, or new application after surrendering it.

Each record in the dataset represents a time that a license was revoked, suspended, surrendered, or reinstated so a license can appear more than once.

This dataset can be linked to other DCA datasets using the DCA License Number column. This dataset cannot be linked to an administrative hearing decision or provide a specific reason for the change in status.

Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) believes that limited English proficiency (LEP) should not be a hindrance to accessing the services and information the Agency provides. Without language access services consumers and workers and business with limited English proficiency could face substantial hurdles to knowing their consumer and worker rights; business owners could struggle to navigate the rules and regulations that govern commerce and the workplace in New York City, and potentially struggle to complete the license application process.

DCWP provides telephonic translation services to anyone requesting such assistance. Each month DCWP receives an invoice that records each time a translation request was made and general information in relation to each transaction, including the language requested and the DCWP division which made the request. This dataset is compiles these translation service invoices since January 2016, the earliest date this information is available.

This dataset features inspections of devices such as gasoline pumps, fuel oil meters, scales, petroleum octane ratings, and other weights and measures devices conducted by DCWP. DCWP inspects businesses to ensure compliance with the NYS Department of Agriculture's weights and measures laws.

List of Commercial space for recording and sound production in New York City. This is a list of studios which have requested to be included, rather than a comprehensive list of NYC facilities.

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.

This dataset features businesses and individuals that were issued a DCWP license and the status of those licenses as of October 2013. A license is required to legally operate in New York City.

This dataset represents the state of completed license applications and renewals City Agencies Management Information System, (CAMIS) as of October 2013.