Small Business & Economy

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Cut Red Tape and Promote Innovation

Eliminate burdensome regulations that make it hard to open or operate a small business. Streamline licensing, permitting, and inspection processes so entrepreneurs can focus on growth—not government red tape. Promote new and emerging industries like cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and tech startups to position Brooklyn as a hub for future-focused jobs.

Keep Taxes Low

Oppose any new taxes and work to reduce the tax burden on small businesses and middle-class families. Support tax relief programs that put money back into the pockets of hardworking business owners.

Public Safety is Economic Policy

Restore law and order to keep commercial corridors safe. Businesses can’t thrive where customers are afraid to shop. Support increased patrols, visible policing, and the prosecution of quality-of-life crimes like shoplifting and vandalism.

City Contracts for Local Businesses

Expand access to city contracts and procurement opportunities for Brooklyn-based small businesses. End favoritism for politically connected firms and open the door to real competition.

Support for Start-Ups and Independent Workers

Promote entrepreneurship through city-backed loan guarantees, startup tax breaks, and legal protections for independent contractors and new small firms just getting off the ground.