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So far in 2026, 🏢 business license registrations Licenses are 1k, down by 5% from last year's 1.1k to this date of March 9, 2026.
Jan 1 – Mar 9, 2026
Comparing Jan 1 – Mar 9, 2026 to same period last year
Counts business licenses issued by the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP/DCA). Each record represents a licensed business or individual operating in NYC. The license_creation_date field is used to track when licenses were first issued. Includes all license types (Premises and Individual) and all business categories such as Home Improvement Contractors, Tobacco Retail Dealers, Secondhand Dealers, Electronics Stores, and more.
This data comes from 🏢 Business License Registrations, a public dataset maintained by New York City on the city's open data portal.
From December 31, 1900 to March 9, 2026
Last checked Apr 5, 2026