Brannan, Powers introduce bill to suspend liquor license surcharge
A bill that would suspend the liquor license surcharge for bars, entertainment venues and restaurants, sponsored by Councilmembers Justin Brannan (D-Southwest Brooklyn) and Keith Powers (D-Central Park East-Midtown East), was introduced Tuesday with the goal of putting more money in small business owners’ pockets.
Mayor Eric Adams is backing the bill, saying that the COVID-19 pandemic was especially hard on the above-named businesses.
The bill has its origin in a plan released by Adams in March titled “Renew, Reinvent: A Blueprint for New York City’s Economic Recovery.” The blueprint contains more than 70 concrete proposals to help realize the mayor’s goal of revitalizing the city’s economy.