Recent New York regulations affecting small businesses
Page 26 of 30 • Last updated April 8, 2026
448 new New York regulations affecting small businesses have been published in the past 30 days. These cover compliance updates from state agencies, regional authorities, and licensing boards — flagged here when they change a rule, fee, deadline, or eligibility threshold. Recent activity has clustered in business_development, alongside cross-cutting administrative changes. Each listing links to the official notice so you can read the full text and respond if it touches your business.
- Department of State - F-2025-0800 Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency ReviewApril 8, 2026
Department of State consistency review for a fill material transfer station and bulkhead replacement project on Newtown Creek in Queens, New York; comments due May 8, 2026.
- Susquehanna River Basin Commission - Public Hearing Notice - April 23, 2026April 8, 2026 • Impact: low
Susquehanna River Basin Commission holds a public hearing on April 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to receive testimony on water resource projects; written comments due May 4, 2026.
- Office of the State Comptroller - Notice of Abandoned PropertyApril 8, 2026
The Office of the State Comptroller maintains a listing of unclaimed monies and property deemed abandoned under state law, with claims requiring filing per Section 1406 of the Abandoned Property Law.
- Housing Trust Fund Corporation - 2026 NYS Community Development Block Grant Program Funding AnnouncementApril 8, 2026 • Impact: low
New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation offers approximately $20 million in federal Community Development Block Grant funds for non-entitlement communities supporting public facilities, economic development, and mitigation; applications open M…
- Department of Health - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Project Funding Opportunity NoticeApril 8, 2026
Department of Health Drinking Water State Revolving Fund provides subsidized financing for water infrastructure projects including treatment plants and distribution systems; applications close May 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
- Public Service Commission - PSC-04-26-00009-P - Proposed Major Rate Increase in Con Edison's Annual RevenuesApril 8, 2026
Consolidated Edison Company's proposed $66 million annual revenue rate increase faces an evidentiary hearing beginning May 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. before New York's Department of Public Service under Case 25-S-0741.
- Long Island Power Authority - LPA-13-26-00009-P - Electric Vehicle Phase-In Rates for Behind-the-Meter Storage Not Paired with Distributed GeneratorApril 8, 2026
Long Island Power Authority proposes Electric Vehicle Phase-In Rates for unpaired behind-the-meter battery storage; public hearings scheduled June 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
- Long Island Power Authority - LPA-13-26-00007-P - Uniform Business PracticesApril 8, 2026
Long Island Power Authority holds public hearings on June 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to gather comments on proposed uniform business practices regulations.
- Public Service Commission - I.D. No. PSC-48-25-00006-A - Maintenance Tier Funding for Patriot Hydro at Dexter, NYApril 8, 2026
New York Public Service Commission authorizes NYSERDA to award Patriot Hydro a ten-year maintenance tier contract paying $23.27 per megawatt hour for hydroelectric generation at its Dexter facility; order effective March 19, 2026.
- Public Service Commission - I.D. No. PSC-43-25-00002-A - Submetering of Electricity at 1818 5th Avenue, TroyApril 8, 2026
Public Service Commission authorized Troy 1818, LLC to submeter electricity at 1818 5th Avenue, Troy, New York under National Grid's service territory effective March 19, 2026.
- Public Service Commission - I.D. No. PSC-48-25-00006-A: Maintenance Tier FundingApril 8, 2026
New York State Energy and Research Development Authority authorized to enter into a ten-year Maintenance Tier contract with Patriot Hydro Funding, LLC for hydroelectric facility maintenance support in Dexter under Energy Law section 6-104(5)(b).
- Public Service Commission - I.D. No. PSC-43-25-00002-A: Submetering of ElectricityApril 8, 2026
Public Service Commission authorizes Troy 1818, LLC to submeter electricity at 1818 5th Avenue in Troy, New York within National Grid's service territory.
- Public Service Commission - I.D. No. PSC-42-25-00006-A: New Tariff Schedule P.S.C. No. 1 - WaterApril 8, 2026
Public Service Commission adopts Lake Joseph Homeowners' Association's water tariff schedule P.S.C. No. 1 effective April 1, 2026, with exemptions from certain filing and notice requirements under Public Service Law.
- Public Service Commission - I.D. No. PSC-42-25-00003-A: Transfer of Indirect Ownership of Telephone Systems, Cable Television System and Cable FranchisesApril 8, 2026
Public Service Commission approves Charter Communications and Cox Enterprises' transfer of indirect ownership of New York telephone and cable systems with conditions including $100 million broadband investment over three years and $20 million appren…
- Public Service Commission - I.D. No. PSC-38-25-00007-A: Waiver of Timing RequirementApril 8, 2026
New York Public Service Commission grants NYSEG a 31-day waiver of the 150-day test period requirement in major rate proceedings, extending the utility's rate case timeline.