Recent New York regulations affecting small businesses

Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services updates Part 822 regulations to clarify outpatient substance use disorder program services and incorporate children and family treatment support services.

Department of Audit and Control expedited payment program establishes property valuation standards for accelerated payments, proposed February 11, 2026.

Office of Cannabis Management establishes standards for Cannabis Showcase Events in new regulatory section; proposed September 24, 2025.

New York State variance petition 2026-0191 seeks relief from Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code basement ceiling height requirements for a dwelling at 37 Hilton Avenue in Hempstead.

Franklin Rosalia petitioned the New York Department of State for variance from Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code height requirements for a dwelling at 244 Edge of Woods Road in Southampton, Suffolk County.

New York State Department of State variance petition 2026-0195 seeks relief from Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code basement ceiling height requirements for an existing dwelling at 110 Powell Place, Village of Hempstead, Nassau County.

New York State Department of State variance petition 2026-0187 seeks relief from Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code basement height requirements for a dwelling at 12 Fowler Lane, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County.

Mark Anthony Architects seeks variance from New York State building code basement ceiling height requirements for a dwelling at 364 Maple Street, Hempstead, under petition 2026-0180.

Spectrum Northeast, LLC proposes installing 5,029 feet of fiber optic cabling under Sodus Bay and across islands in Wayne County, New York, subject to federal Coastal Zone Management Act consistency review.

New York City Department of Sanitation's 10-year maintenance dredging permit for Southwest Brooklyn Marine Transfer Station allows periodic removal of up to 2,920 cubic yards of sediment to 19 feet depth in Gravesend Bay.

Department of Transportation Region 6 solicits sealed bids for Salt Building roof replacement in West Almond, NY, with contract value $250,000–$500,000 and bid deadline May 13, 2026.

New York Governor extends the State Disaster Emergency declaration through April 19, 2026, due to federal restrictions on COVID-19 vaccine administration by pharmacies.

New York State Department of State variance petition 2026-0190 seeks relief from basement ceiling height requirements under the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code for a residential property in Suffolk County.

New York Department of Civil Service amends Title 4 NYCRR Appendix 2 to classify certain positions in the non-competitive class, with no substantive changes from prior publication.

New York Department of Civil Service classifies certain positions in the non-competitive civil service class under Title 4 NYCRR Appendix 2 with no substantive changes from the prior published rule.