New York City business licenses (DCWP) — businesses only
Type a business name or a license number. 55,272 premises licenses in the City file of August 20, 2026. No individual licensees.
Hiring a contractor? A dated license report ($19) for your file — or a whole list checked.
What this is
In New York City, about fifty kinds of business need a license from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection: home improvement contractors, garages and parking lots, secondhand dealers, tobacco retailers, debt collectors, tow companies. This site lists the licenses issued to businesses, by category and by borough, with the other licenses of the same business.
Who uses it
- Homeowners — is this home improvement contractor licensed in the city, and until when?
- Landlords and suppliers — the licensed businesses of one category in one borough.
- Owners — your own record and its expiration.
What it is not
Not the City of New York, and not a license. Licenses issued to individuals (guides, drivers, process servers) are not on this site. Complaints, violations and restitution are on the City's own records.
Browse
- Cities — 119
- Types — 38
- Issued since May 20, 2026 — 1,417