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Save Time and Money with the NYC Business Express Service Team (BEST)
Through NYC BEST, you will be connected to a single point person to help you.
*Services are available in multiple languages.
Get Licenses and Permits Faster
- Understand City rules and requirements
- Work with City agencies to get licenses and permits faster
Avoid/Reduce Fines and Violations
- Prepare for inspections
- Fix issues before an inspector walks through your door
- Understand violations you've received and help address them
Our relationships with City and state regulatory agencies and utilities makes the difference. NYC BEST is your one-stop resource for working with the following:
- Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY)
- NYC Department of Buildings (DOB)
- NYC Department of Consumer & Worker Protection (DCWP)
- NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
- NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
- NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY)
- NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets
- NYS Department of Financial Services
- NYS Liquor Authority
- Con Edison
- National Grid
Connect with NYC BEST: 888-SBS-4NYC (888-727-4692).
Program Details
Small Business Advocates
The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Small Business Advocates make it easier for you to start, operate and grow your storefront business in New York City without delay.
Here are some examples of the types of storefront businesses we help:
Food establishments:
- Restaurants
- Bars
- Cafes
- Pizza and ice cream shops
- Supermarkets
- Bodegas
- Delis
- Grocery stores
- Fish and meat markets
Retail:
- Apparel
- Hardware
- Pharmacies
- Flower shops
- Bookstores
- Laundromats and dry cleaners
- Salons and personal care
- Shoe repair
Compliance Consultations
The NYC BEST team will come to your business or meet with you virtually and provide a customized checklist.
We will not issue violations or fines - we are here to help you understand the rules. The consultation cannot discuss all rules and regulations and cannot exempt your business from the inspection and enforcement processes of City, state, or federal agencies.