Small Business

From pizza to dim sum, speciality shops to supermarkets, our small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Bustling commercial corridors such as 18th Avenue or 8th Avenue Chinatown are the key to our city's recovery. In her first term, Iwen fought for her local small businesses by voting for legislation that would give them more time to cure regulatory violations before being fined, cosponsoring legislation that would create a small business compliance guide so that these business owners are up to date on latest regs, and passing a law that would make it a felony to assault a retail worker, along with a tax credit so small businesses can protect themselves from crime.