NYC Business Express Service Team (BEST)

Time is money. Save both with NYC BEST’s one-on-one help – at no cost!*
Through NYC BEST, you will be connected to a single point person to help you:

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)
*Services are available in multiple languages

Small Business Advocates

The NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS)’s 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	Retail
Restaurants, bars, cafes, pizza and ice cream shops, supermarkets, bodegas, deli, grocery stores, fish and meat markets	Apparel, hardware, pharmacy, flower shop, bookstore, laundromat and dry cleaners, salons and personal care, shoe repair

Connect with a Small Business Advocate 

Compliance Consultations

Our team will come to your business or meet with you virtually and provide a customized checklist.