The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Issued Licenses Dataset provides a comprehensive record of licensed businesses operating within New York City. This dataset is an essential resource for understanding the breadth of industries and services regulated by the DCWP, promoting transparency and accountability in local commerce. It includes detailed information about the businesses that hold active or expired licenses issued by the department, helping residents, researchers, and policymakers access reliable data about economic activity and compliance with licensing requirements.
Each record in the dataset includes essential details such as the License Number, Business Name, Address, License Category, and status (active or expired). The dataset also contains information on license expiration dates and the type of business activity licensed. With a wide variety of license categories—from home improvement contractors to tobacco retailers—the dataset reflects the department’s role in regulating diverse industries across the city.
The dataset supports robust analysis by including geographic data, enabling spatial mapping of licensed businesses and insights into patterns of economic activity across neighborhoods. Updated regularly, it offers a current snapshot of business licensing in New York City while also preserving historical records for trend analysis and research purposes. This transparency fosters informed decision-making for consumers, businesses, and public officials alike.
By centralizing information on issued licenses, the dataset underscores the DCWP's mission to protect consumers and workers while maintaining fair business practices across the city’s vibrant economic landscape.
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Issued Licenses Dataset includes data on approximately 61,000 licensed businesses across the city. It provides insights into various business activities regulated by DCWP, categorized by license types, locations, and other attributes. This dataset highlights the diversity and scope of licensed operations in New York City’s dynamic business environment.
By license type, Home Improvement Contractors represent the largest category, comprising about 27% of the licenses, followed by Tobacco Retail Dealers (10%) and Secondhand Dealers (8%). Other notable categories include Electronics Stores and Sightseeing Guides, each accounting for 5-6% of licenses. Smaller license types, such as Ticket Sellers and Newsstands, make up less than 2%, showcasing the breadth of regulated industries.
Geographically, businesses are distributed across all five boroughs, with Queens leading with about 18% of all licenses, followed closely by Brooklyn and Manhattan. The Bronx and Staten Island host smaller shares of licensed businesses, with a modest percentage located outside the city. Within these boroughs, cities like Brooklyn and Manhattan have the highest concentrations of licensed businesses, while neighborhoods like Jamaica, Flushing, and Astoria also feature prominently.
In terms of ZIP code distribution, several areas such as 11235 (Brooklyn) and 11385 (Queens) emerge as hubs of licensed activity, reflecting the city's economic diversity. The dataset also captures smaller yet significant clusters of licensed businesses in various neighborhoods, providing a comprehensive view of the business landscape.
This dataset is an invaluable resource for analyzing business trends, understanding regulatory compliance, and identifying geographic patterns in business licensing. It supports policymakers, researchers, and residents in making data-driven decisions to foster economic growth and ensure effective oversight of New York City's vibrant business ecosystem.
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Stats on Businesses by License Category
License Category | Businesses | Percent |
---|---|---|
Home Improvement Contractor | 16758 | 27.44% |
Tobacco Retail Dealer | 6133 | 10.04% |
Secondhand Dealer - General | 4774 | 7.82% |
Electronics Store | 3611 | 5.91% |
Sightseeing Guide | 3376 | 5.53% |
Locksmith | 2756 | 4.51% |
Tow Truck Driver | 2665 | 4.36% |
Electronic Cigarette Dealer | 2605 | 4.27% |
Garage & Parking Lot | 2320 | 3.80% |
Stoop Line Stand | 2230 | 3.65% |
General Vendor | 2125 | 3.48% |
Debt Collection Agency | 1900 | 3.11% |
Dealer In Products For The Disabled | 1630 | 2.67% |
Pedicab Driver | 1575 | 2.58% |
Electronic & Home Appliance Service Dealer | 1560 | 2.55% |
Ticket Seller Individual | 806 | 1.32% |
Process Server Individual | 678 | 1.11% |
Secondhand Dealer - Auto | 648 | 1.06% |
Newsstand | 361 | 0.59% |
Tow Truck Company | 349 | 0.57% |
Stats on Businesses by License Status
License Status | Businesses | Percent |
---|---|---|
Active | 27402 | 44.88% |
Ready for Renewal | 18814 | 30.81% |
Expired | 10370 | 16.98% |
Failed to Renew | 1652 | 2.71% |
Surrendered | 1598 | 2.62% |
Revoked | 446 | 0.73% |
Suspended | 371 | 0.61% |
Voided | 346 | 0.57% |
Out of Business | 61 | 0.10% |
Stats on Businesses by Issuance Year
Issuance Year | Businesses | Percent |
---|---|---|
2024 | 4999 | 8.19% |
2023 | 5865 | 9.61% |
2022 | 5159 | 8.45% |
2021 | 4156 | 6.81% |
2020 | 2232 | 3.66% |
2019 | 3663 | 6.00% |
2018 | 5262 | 8.62% |
2017 | 3370 | 5.52% |
2016 | 2573 | 4.21% |
2015 | 2590 | 4.24% |
2014 | 2149 | 3.52% |
2013 | 2102 | 3.44% |
2012 | 1777 | 2.91% |
2011 | 1806 | 2.96% |
2010 | 1408 | 2.31% |
2009 | 1549 | 2.54% |
2008 | 1251 | 2.05% |
2007 | 1242 | 2.03% |
2006 | 1472 | 2.41% |
2005 | 794 | 1.30% |
Stats on Businesses by Borough
Borough | Businesses | Percent |
---|---|---|
Queens | 10172 | 18.40% |
Brooklyn | 9937 | 17.97% |
Manhattan | 7054 | 12.76% |
Bronx | 4636 | 8.39% |
Outside NYC | 3413 | 6.17% |
Staten Island | 2452 | 4.44% |
City | Businesses | Percent |
---|---|---|
BROOKLYN | 13310 | 24.07% |
NEW YORK | 9479 | 17.15% |
BRONX | 6571 | 11.89% |
STATEN ISLAND | 3086 | 5.58% |
JAMAICA | 1499 | 2.71% |
FLUSHING | 1328 | 2.40% |
ASTORIA | 966 | 1.75% |
CORONA | 568 | 1.03% |
RIDGEWOOD | 454 | 0.82% |
WOODSIDE | 445 | 0.80% |
YONKERS | 415 | 0.75% |
LONG ISLAND CITY | 409 | 0.74% |
OZONE PARK | 402 | 0.73% |
ELMHURST | 383 | 0.69% |
JACKSON HEIGHTS | 347 | 0.63% |
FOREST HILLS | 315 | 0.57% |
SOUTH RICHMOND HILL | 305 | 0.55% |
MASPETH | 295 | 0.53% |
EAST ELMHURST | 283 | 0.51% |
VALLEY STREAM | 269 | 0.49% |
Zip | Businesses | Percent |
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11235 | 726 | 1.31% |
11385 | 684 | 1.24% |
11214 | 653 | 1.18% |
11218 | 637 | 1.15% |
10036 | 595 | 1.08% |
11223 | 593 | 1.07% |
11229 | 587 | 1.06% |
11368 | 575 | 1.04% |
11220 | 572 | 1.03% |
11234 | 570 | 1.03% |
11230 | 543 | 0.98% |
10019 | 541 | 0.98% |
10314 | 530 | 0.96% |
10467 | 457 | 0.83% |
11377 | 456 | 0.82% |
11101 | 450 | 0.81% |
11372 | 450 | 0.81% |
11419 | 434 | 0.78% |
11354 | 427 | 0.77% |
10001 | 417 | 0.75% |
Address: 955 Sterling Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11213 Telephone: 2126869800 License Type: Premises License#: 2125417-DCWP License Category: Garage & Parking Lot License Status: Active |
Address: 2618 E 29th St, Brooklyn, NY 11235 License Type: Premises License#: 2125477-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Ready for Renewal |
Address: 1643 W 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11223 Telephone: 9293929840 License Type: Premises License#: 2125419-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Active |
Address: New York, NY 10002 License Type: Individual License#: 2125504-DCWP License Category: Process Server Individual License Status: Active |
Address: 1711 Neptune Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224 Telephone: 3159330101 License Type: Premises License#: 2125501-DCWP License Category: Tow Truck Company License Status: Active |
Address: 169-15 105th Ave, Jamaica, NY 11433 License Type: Premises License#: 2125464-DCWP License Category: Ticket Seller Business License Status: Active |
Address: 14935 177th St, Ste 101, Jamaica, NY 11434 License Type: Premises License#: 2125371-DCWP License Category: Dealer In Products For The Disabled License Status: Active |
Address: 1152 Randall Ave, Bronx, NY 10474 Telephone: 2013979684 License Type: Premises License#: 2125385-DCWP License Category: Secondhand Dealer - General License Status: Active |
Address: 1127 61st St, Brooklyn, NY 11219 Telephone: 7183819888 License Type: Premises License#: 2125351-DCWP License Category: Tow Truck Company License Status: Active |
Address: 3 Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Telephone: 9174984456 License Type: Premises License#: 2125427-DCWP License Category: Newsstand License Status: Active |
Address: 601 Dresher Rd, Ste 301, Horsham, PA 19044 Telephone: (267) 994-7150 License Type: Premises License#: 2125401-DCWP License Category: Debt Collection Agency License Status: Active |
Address: 3542 Broadway, New York, NY 10031 Telephone: (212) 920-0606 License Type: Premises License#: 2125490-DCWP License Category: Electronics Store License Status: Active |
Address: 3710 Crescent St, Long Island City, NY 11101 Telephone: 9295274026 License Type: Premises License#: 2125476-DCWP License Category: Garage & Parking Lot License Status: Active |
Address: 2066 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 Telephone: (630) 857-2100 License Type: Premises License#: 2125457-DCWP License Category: Electronics Store License Status: Ready for Renewal |
Address: 1130 Pennsylvania Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207 Telephone: 7182573844 License Type: Premises License#: 2125500-DCWP License Category: Car Wash License Status: Active |
Address: 1315 37th Ave, Unit 19, Long Island City, NY 11101 Telephone: (917) 902-8556 License Type: Premises License#: 2125515-DCWP License Category: Dealer In Products For The Disabled License Status: Active |
Address: 350 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028 Telephone: (860) 522-7641 License Type: Premises License#: 2125437-DCWP License Category: Garage & Parking Lot License Status: Active |
Address: 435 Dekalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205 Telephone: 9174057345 License Type: Premises License#: 2125368-2-DCWP License Category: Tobacco Retail Dealer License Status: Active |
Address: 2001 Grand Ave, Apt 2b, North Bergen, NJ 07047 Telephone: 3475928882 License Type: Premises License#: 2125444-DCWP License Category: Pedicab Business License Status: Active |
Address: 2851 Cropsey Ave, Ste 155, Brooklyn, NY 11214 Telephone: (917) 623-1423 License Type: Premises License#: 2125513-DCWP License Category: Dealer In Products For The Disabled License Status: Active |
Address: 3257 Steinway St, Astoria, NY 11103 Telephone: 3478497684 License Type: Premises License#: 2125343-DCWP License Category: Electronics Store License Status: Active |
Address: 745 9th Ave, Apt 2r, New York, NY 10019 Telephone: 9739785963 License Type: Premises License#: 2125443-DCWP License Category: Pedicab Business License Status: Active |
Address: 4123 Union St, Flushing, NY 11355 Telephone: (646) 492-4040 License Type: Premises License#: 2125489-DCWP License Category: Electronics Store License Status: Active |
Address: 2502 Barnes Ave, Apt 4b, Bronx, NY 10467 License Type: Premises License#: 2125426-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Active |
Address: 212 Geddes Ter, Waterbury, CT 06708 Telephone: 2035355428 License Type: Premises License#: 2125397-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Ready for Renewal |
Address: 10905 Springfield Blvd, Queens Village, NY 11429 License Type: Premises License#: 2125425-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Active |
Address: 15330 Booth Memorial Ave, Flushing, NY 11355 Telephone: 7186407364 License Type: Premises License#: 2125330-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Active |
Address: 2311 Mermaid Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224 Telephone: (908) 351-5837 License Type: Premises License#: 2125510-DCWP License Category: Electronics Store License Status: Active |
Address: 77 Engle St, Unit 8169, Englewood, NJ 07631 Telephone: 2013088910 License Type: Premises License#: 2125506-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Active |
Address: 921 N Fletcher Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11580 Telephone: 3475251193 License Type: Premises License#: 2125433-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Active |
Address: 8842 Aubrey Ave, Glendale, NY 11385 Telephone: 9174283786 License Type: Premises License#: 2125445-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Active |
Address: 9022 201st St, Jamaica, NY 11423 Telephone: 9292057881 License Type: Premises License#: 2125430-DCWP License Category: Industrial Laundry Delivery License Status: Active |
Address: 8518 17th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11214 Telephone: (631) 729-0621 License Type: Premises License#: 2125377-DCWP License Category: Dealer In Products For The Disabled License Status: Ready for Renewal |
Address: 1074 E 165th St, Bronx, NY 10459 Telephone: 3478844444 License Type: Premises License#: 2125319-DCWP License Category: Electronics Store License Status: Active |
Address: 3672 Naomi St, Seaford, NY 11783 Telephone: 5165866909 License Type: Premises License#: 2125370-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Active |
Address: 225 W 34th St, Ste 1407, New York, NY 10122 Telephone: 2127494618 License Type: Premises License#: 2125492-DCWP License Category: Employment Agency License Status: Active |
Address: 1546 Crosby Ave, Bronx, NY 10461 Telephone: (516) 833-9100 License Type: Premises License#: 2125456-DCWP License Category: Electronics Store License Status: Active |
Address: 131 Engineers Dr, Hicksville, NY 11801 Telephone: 5162236494 License Type: Premises License#: 2125345-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Active |
Address: 300 E 40th St, Brooklyn, NY 11203 Telephone: 9293264594 License Type: Premises License#: 2125394-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Active |
Address: 6106 Grove St, Fl 1, Ridgewood, NY 11385 Telephone: 2122022907 License Type: Premises License#: 2125333-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Active |
Address: 2028 Seagirt Blvd, Apt 3a, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Telephone: (347) 854-5192 License Type: Premises License#: 2125393-DCWP License Category: Third Party Food Delivery Service License Status: Active |
Address: 11940 Metropolitan Ave, Kew Gardens, NY 11415 Telephone: (646) 256-7129 License Type: Premises License#: 2125414-DCWP License Category: Dealer In Products For The Disabled License Status: Active |
Address: 153 Bergen Blvd Unit 2, Woodland Park, NJ 07424 Telephone: 5168652655 License Type: Premises License#: 2125336-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Active |
Address: 9564 112th Street, Fl 1, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 Telephone: 9297335410 License Type: Premises License#: 2125431-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Active |
Address: 7623 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209 Telephone: 7187105317 License Type: Premises License#: 2125341-DCWP License Category: Stoop Line Stand License Status: Active |
Address: 393 Avenue P, Brooklyn, NY 11223 Telephone: 3476107389 License Type: Premises License#: 2125493-DCWP License Category: Stoop Line Stand License Status: Active |
Address: 948 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226 License Type: Premises License#: 2125494-DCWP License Category: Stoop Line Stand License Status: Active |
Address: 11835 Queens Blvd, Ste 400, Forest Hills, NY 11375 Telephone: 3476809000 License Type: Premises License#: 2125503-DCWP License Category: Home Improvement Contractor License Status: Active |
Address: 646 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (917) 291-5151 License Type: Premises License#: 2125365-DCWP License Category: Electronics Store License Status: Active |
Address: 3706 Third Ave, Bronx, NY 10456 Telephone: (917) 291-5151 License Type: Premises License#: 2125366-DCWP License Category: Electronics Store License Status: Active |
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This dataset provides detailed information on licenses issued by the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). It includes data on various types of licenses required by businesses operating in New York City, such as sidewalk cafés, home improvement contractors, and tobacco retailers. Each record contains key details such as the license type, license number, status, business name, and location, along with dates of issuance, renewal, and expiration. The dataset is regularly updated to reflect changes in license status and serves as a resource for understanding business compliance and regulatory oversight in New York City.
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 |