The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) License Applications Dataset provides a detailed record of licensing activity within the city, encompassing applications for new licenses, renewals, and those that have been denied or withdrawn. This dataset offers valuable insights into the regulatory processes that support compliance and fair business practices across New York City. It serves as an essential tool for understanding trends in licensing, aiding researchers, policymakers, and business owners in analyzing the city’s economic and regulatory landscape.
Each record in the dataset includes important information such as the Application Number, License Type, and the current status of the application (e.g., pending, issued, denied). It also provides details about associated license numbers for successful applications, facilitating cross-referencing with other related datasets like the DCWP Issued Licenses Dataset. This connection enables a deeper exploration of licensed entities and their compliance histories, fostering transparency in regulatory processes.
The dataset spans a variety of license types, reflecting the diverse range of businesses regulated by the DCWP—from small vendors and retail stores to large-scale service providers. Updated regularly, it captures both historical and ongoing application activities, enabling longitudinal studies of business trends in the city. The inclusion of application statuses further supports monitoring of procedural efficiency and areas for administrative improvement.
By offering a centralized repository of license application data, the dataset highlights the DCWP’s commitment to fostering an equitable and transparent business environment. It empowers consumers to make informed choices, supports businesses in navigating compliance, and provides public officials with actionable data for improving licensing systems. This resource not only promotes accountability but also contributes to the vitality of New York City’s economic ecosystem.
The dataset on license applications from the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) offers a wealth of insights, with a total of about 51,500 records. These applications span various license categories, with the most common being Home Improvement Contractor, which accounts for approximately 18% of all records, followed by Secondhand Dealer - General at nearly 8%. Other notable categories include Temporary Street Fair Vendor Permit and Tobacco Retail Dealer, each contributing roughly 8% and 7.7%, respectively. This distribution underscores the diversity of economic activities regulated by the DCWP.
The application statuses in the dataset highlight the outcomes of these processes. Over 56% of applications have been approved, while about 38% are marked as closed. Other statuses include denied (almost 3%) and additional information requested (1.5%), providing transparency into the lifecycle of license applications. These statuses reflect the administrative efforts in processing a large volume of requests efficiently.
From a temporal perspective, submissions are distributed across recent years, with 2023 accounting for more than 61% of the applications and 2024 for nearly 39%. This temporal breakdown allows for year-over-year comparisons and analysis of trends in business licensing activity, offering useful insights into shifts in economic engagement or regulatory changes.
Geographically, the dataset provides a snapshot of licensing activity across boroughs, with Queens leading at 15.5%, followed by Brooklyn (14.9%) and Manhattan (11.9%). Additionally, records indicate substantial activity from businesses in the Bronx, Staten Island, and even entities located outside New York City. Within the boroughs, specific neighborhoods and zip codes emerge as hotspots for license applications, such as Brooklyn with nearly 24% of the total applications.
In summary, this dataset is an invaluable tool for understanding the licensing ecosystem of New York City. Its comprehensive scope—from license categories and statuses to geographic and temporal distributions—provides a rich foundation for exploring business activity and regulatory dynamics in one of the world's most vibrant cities.
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Stats on Businesses by License Category
License Category | Businesses | Percent |
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Home Improvement Contractor | 9471 | 18.38% |
Secondhand Dealer - General | 4090 | 7.94% |
Temporary Street Fair Vendor Permit | 4055 | 7.87% |
Tobacco Retail Dealer | 3949 | 7.66% |
Sightseeing Guide | 3328 | 6.46% |
Tow Truck Driver | 2912 | 5.65% |
Locksmith | 2471 | 4.80% |
Garage & Parking Lot | 2144 | 4.16% |
General Vendor | 2089 | 4.05% |
Electronic Cigarette Dealer | 2001 | 3.88% |
Stoop Line Stand | 1982 | 3.85% |
Pedicab Driver | 1778 | 3.45% |
Electronics Store | 1756 | 3.41% |
Electronic & Home Appliance Service Dealer | 1406 | 2.73% |
Debt Collection Agency | 1250 | 2.43% |
Dealer In Products For The Disabled | 1193 | 2.32% |
Ticket Seller Individual | 925 | 1.80% |
Process Server Individual | 730 | 1.42% |
Pawnbroker | 577 | 1.12% |
Pedicab Business | 553 | 1.07% |
Stats on Businesses by Application Status
Application Status | Businesses | Percent |
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Approved | 28937 | 56.17% |
Closed | 19528 | 37.90% |
Denied | 1493 | 2.90% |
Additional Info | 764 | 1.48% |
Withdrawn | 270 | 0.52% |
TOL Issued | 225 | 0.44% |
Submitted | 213 | 0.41% |
FRU AIR Requeste | 81 | 0.16% |
Stats on Businesses by Submission Year
Submission Year | Businesses | Percent |
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2024 | 19879 | 38.58% |
2023 | 31642 | 61.42% |
Stats on Businesses by Borough
Borough | Businesses | Percent |
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Queens | 6850 | 15.50% |
Brooklyn | 6586 | 14.90% |
Manhattan | 5265 | 11.91% |
Bronx | 3186 | 7.21% |
Outside NYC | 1874 | 4.24% |
Staten Island | 1522 | 3.44% |
City | Businesses | Percent |
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BROOKLYN | 10540 | 23.84% |
NEW YORK | 8041 | 18.19% |
BRONX | 5356 | 12.12% |
STATEN ISLAND | 2153 | 4.87% |
JAMAICA | 1197 | 2.71% |
FLUSHING | 1132 | 2.56% |
ASTORIA | 774 | 1.75% |
CORONA | 462 | 1.05% |
WOODSIDE | 387 | 0.88% |
LONG ISLAND CITY | 365 | 0.83% |
RIDGEWOOD | 331 | 0.75% |
ELMHURST | 327 | 0.74% |
YONKERS | 312 | 0.71% |
JACKSON HEIGHTS | 301 | 0.68% |
OZONE PARK | 301 | 0.68% |
FOREST HILLS | 268 | 0.61% |
EAST ELMHURST | 237 | 0.54% |
REGO PARK | 220 | 0.50% |
SOUTH RICHMOND HILL | 207 | 0.47% |
QUEENS VILLAGE | 201 | 0.45% |
Zip | Businesses | Percent |
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11235 | 593 | 1.34% |
11214 | 527 | 1.19% |
11385 | 523 | 1.18% |
10036 | 520 | 1.18% |
11368 | 492 | 1.11% |
10019 | 470 | 1.06% |
11229 | 459 | 1.04% |
11220 | 459 | 1.04% |
11223 | 453 | 1.02% |
11230 | 436 | 0.99% |
11218 | 424 | 0.96% |
11377 | 421 | 0.95% |
11234 | 417 | 0.94% |
11372 | 386 | 0.87% |
10314 | 361 | 0.82% |
11101 | 359 | 0.81% |
10001 | 352 | 0.80% |
10467 | 341 | 0.77% |
11236 | 339 | 0.77% |
11226 | 331 | 0.75% |
Address: 1930 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10029 Telephone: (908) 351-5837 License Type: Premises License#: 2093023-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 1243 Bronx River Ave, Apt 1f, Bronx, NY 10472 Telephone: (929) 801-7979 License Type: Premises License Category: Stoop Line Stand Submission: 2024-11-25 Application Status: Submitted |
Address: 81 E 161st St, Bronx, NY 10451 Telephone: (908) 351-5837 License Type: Premises License#: 2109770-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 3026 Laconia Ave, Bronx, NY 10469 Telephone: 718-772-8498 License Type: Premises License#: 1445932-DCA License Category: Home Improvement Contractor Submission: 2024-11-23 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 199 Crossways Park Dr, Woodbury, NY 11797 Telephone: 5166778833 License Type: Premises License#: 1312492-DCA License Category: Debt Collection Agency Submission: 2024-11-26 Closed: 2024-11-28 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 2407 2 Avenue, New York, NY 10035 Telephone: (917) 863-4345 License Type: Premises License#: 2098167-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 2541 Chislehurst Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90027 Telephone: 3106665717 License Type: Premises License#: 2101364-DCA License Category: Debt Collection Agency Submission: 2024-11-24 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 948 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226 License Type: Premises License Category: Stoop Line Stand Submission: 2024-11-25 Application Status: Submitted |
Address: 9321 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212 Telephone: (908) 351-5837 License Type: Premises License#: 2097871-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 9729 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11212 Telephone: (646) 462-2825 License Type: Premises License#: 2023105-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 130 Sand Lane, Staten Island, NY 10305 Telephone: (908) 351-5837 License Type: Premises License#: 2108056-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 4712 Junction Blvd, Ste A, Corona, NY 11368 Telephone: 718-606-6700 License Type: Premises License#: 2001080-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-23 Closed: 2024-11-24 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 1690 Gleason Ave, Bronx, NY 10472 Telephone: 7188613950 License Type: Premises License#: 2058398-2-DCA License Category: Tobacco Retail Dealer Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 1163 50 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219 Telephone: 7188517783 License Type: Premises License#: 1179753-DCA License Category: Home Improvement Contractor Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-27 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 2311 Mermaid Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224 Telephone: (908) 351-5837 License Type: Premises License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Application Status: Submitted |
Address: 2071 Clove Road, Staten Island, NY 10304 Telephone: 7187208380 License Type: Premises License#: 2031309-2-DCA License Category: Tobacco Retail Dealer Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-27 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 1624 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10029 Telephone: 9176823905 License Type: Premises License#: 2098154-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 2935 Veterans Rd W, Ste M, Staten Island, NY 10309 Telephone: 718-544-4266 License Type: Premises License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Application Status: Submitted |
Address: 1590 Richmond Ter, Staten Island, NY 10310 Telephone: 7183513382 License Type: Premises License#: 0693050-DCA License Category: Home Improvement Contractor Submission: 2024-11-27 Application Status: Submitted |
Address: 2978 W Jackson St, Tupelo, MS 38801 Telephone: 6628447776 License Type: Premises License#: 1155006-DCA License Category: Debt Collection Agency Submission: 2024-11-27 Application Status: Submitted |
Address: 7012 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209 Telephone: (908) 351-5837 License Type: Premises License#: 2109771-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 2640 E 21st St, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Telephone: (646) 338-0919 License Type: Premises License Category: Home Improvement Contractor Submission: 2024-11-24 Application Status: Additional Info |
Address: 1787 Veterans Hwy, Ste 32, Islandia, NY 11749 Telephone: 3474010590 License Type: Premises License#: 2110651-DCA License Category: Debt Collection Agency Submission: 2024-11-26 Closed: 2024-11-28 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 385 Canal Street, New York, NY 10013 Telephone: 3477011924 License Type: Premises License#: 2091077-2-DCA; 2091421-2-DCA License Category: Electronic Cigarette Dealer; Tobacco Retail Dealer Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 2010 Bath Ave, Fl 2, Brooklyn, NY 11214 Telephone: 7184196251 License Type: Premises License#: 2122850-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 1673 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230 Telephone: (917) 838-4662 License Type: Premises License Category: Dealer In Products For The Disabled Submission: 2024-11-25 Application Status: Submitted |
Address: 772 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10460 Telephone: 9177741800 License Type: Premises License#: 2100277-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-27 Closed: 2024-11-28 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 2243 Cropsey Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214 Telephone: 917-593-1183 License Type: Premises License#: 2028009-DCA License Category: Home Improvement Contractor Submission: 2024-11-28 Application Status: Submitted |
Address: 4839 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 Telephone: (773) 283-7500 License Type: Premises License#: 2097545-DCA License Category: Debt Collection Agency Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 4320 34th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101 Telephone: (917) 293-1750 License Type: Premises License Category: Tobacco Retail Dealer Submission: 2024-11-25 Application Status: Submitted |
Address: 3920 Broadway, Frnt 2, New York, NY 10032 Telephone: (908) 351-5837 License Type: Premises License#: 2110286-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 125 E Burnside Ave, Bronx, NY 10453 Telephone: (914) 258-6968 License Type: Premises License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Application Status: Submitted |
Address: 4035 21 Street, Long Is City, NY 11101 Telephone: 5516660009 License Type: Premises License#: 2096844-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-27 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 418 Broadway, Ste N, Albany, NY 12207 Telephone: (718) 912-3737 License Type: Premises License#: 2121820-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor Submission: 2024-11-24 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 17507 S Dupont Hwy, Ste 2, Harrington, DE 19952 License Type: Premises License#: 2096295-DCA License Category: Debt Collection Agency Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-27 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 246 E 90th St, Apt 3d, New York, NY 10128 Telephone: 9174962461 License Type: Premises License#: 2121277-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor Submission: 2024-11-26 Closed: 2024-11-28 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 2353 Beaumont Ave, Apt E11, Bronx, NY 10458 Telephone: 9293853675 License Type: Premises License#: 2105516-DCA License Category: Home Improvement Contractor Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-27 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 10855 157th St, Jamaica, NY 11433 Telephone: 7187398188 License Type: Premises License#: 2114484-2-DCA License Category: Tobacco Retail Dealer Submission: 2024-11-27 Closed: 2024-11-28 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 14055 Riveredge Dr, Ste 400, Tampa, FL 33637 Telephone: (866) 367-9942 License Type: Premises License#: 2087966-DCA License Category: Debt Collection Agency Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-27 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 951 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Telephone: (908) 351-5837 License Type: Premises License#: 2109775-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 1595 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212 Telephone: (908) 351-5837 License Type: Premises License#: 2097867-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 3152 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx, NY 10467 Telephone: (908) 351-5837 License Type: Premises License#: 2122633-DCWP License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 1668 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212 Telephone: (718) 485-0418 License Type: Premises License#: 2023104-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 360 Broome St, New York, NY 10013 Telephone: 2122192930 License Type: Premises License#: 1394990-DCA License Category: Tobacco Retail Dealer Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-27 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 80 Minuteman Rd, Andover, MA 01810 Telephone: 9789841044 License Type: Premises License#: 2045431-DCA License Category: Debt Collection Agency Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-27 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 377 Andrew Ave, East Meadow, NY 11554 Telephone: 5165688287 License Type: Premises License#: 2105130-DCA License Category: Home Improvement Contractor Submission: 2024-11-25 Application Status: Additional Info |
Address: 5522 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220 Telephone: (646) 752-3531 License Type: Premises License Category: Stoop Line Stand Submission: 2024-11-24 Application Status: Submitted |
Address: 3201a White Plains Rd, Bronx, NY 10467 Telephone: (908) 351-5837 License Type: Premises License#: 2109769-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-27 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 244 Knickerbocker Ave, Apt 2f, Brooklyn, NY 11237 Telephone: (908) 351-5837 License Type: Premises License#: 2097859-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-26 Application Status: Approved |
Address: 1272 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226 Telephone: (908) 351-5837 License Type: Premises License#: 2054190-DCA License Category: Electronics Store Submission: 2024-11-25 Closed: 2024-11-27 Application Status: Approved |
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The NYC License Applications dataset includes all license applications processed by the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). It captures data on applications for licenses that were issued, renewed, denied, withdrawn, or are still pending. Where applicable, it provides corresponding license numbers and links to the DCWP Licenses dataset for further details. This resource is a valuable tool for analyzing licensing trends, business compliance, and city regulatory processes.
Subject | Business |
Jurisdiction | City of New York |
Data Provider | New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), formerly Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) |
Source | NYC OpenData |