@zohran_k_mamdani: Small businesses account for over 90% of all companies in NYC and employ nearly half of all workers in the private sector. But the economic outlook for small businesses in New York state is dead last nationwide, and too many in our city are forced to close because staying open costs too much and navigating the bureaucracy is too difficult. That costs New Yorkers their jobs, small business owners their dreams, and our city the places that give it character. We’re going to make it faster, easier, and cheaper to start and run a business: ✅ Cut fines and fees for small businesses in half ✅ Speed up permitting and make online applications easier ✅ Increase funding for 1:1 small business support by 500 percent