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New York Small Business Owner Highlight
Tsui Yee pours her family’s hard work and sacrifice into running a successful small business and a passionate stance on immigration.
As a founding partner of an immigration law firm, Guerrero Yee LLP, in New York City, it goes without saying that Yee avidly supports comprehensive immigration reform. But it’s her personal upbringing that really shapes her views.
New York Events
New York Policy
Small Business Majority submitted an updated memorandum in support of New York's One Fair Price Package as it's because it's needed to protect New York small businesses and consumers from harmful business practices.
Small Business Majority submitted an updated memorandum in support of New York's Fair Pricing Act (S705/A2140), which would provide needed relief to thousands of New York small business owners and employees and save more than $1 billion annually in healthcare spending in the state.
On March 5, Small Business Majority submitted a memorandum in support of New York's Consumer Grocery Pricing Fairness Act (S8563/A9212), which would enable small and mid-size grocers to access fair wholesale pricing, allowing them to compete and keep prices down.
On February 23, New York Director Lindsey Vigoda testified before the New York Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection, to emphasize the need to protect small businesses from unfair and abusive practices.
New York Research
Over the past several months, Small Business Majority hosted five roundtable discussions with nearly 50 small business owners in Cortland, Long Island, Queens and Manhattan focusing on many of the biggest challenges small businesses are facing today, including rising healthcare costs, unpredictable tariffs, rising inflation and unaffordable living, difficulty accessing capital, workforce shortages and childcare access. The entrepreneurs also shared how running a business in 2026 can require mental and physical sacrifice as these challenges continue to escalate.
On January 15, Small Business Majority and New York Professional Advisors for Community Entrepreneurs (NYPACE) held a roundtable discussion with 14 New York City area small business owners. This two-pager highlights key findings from this discussion, capturing insights from small business owners on the challenges they face and the policy solutions they support to strengthen the state’s small business ecosystem.
New York small business owners are still recovering from the Great Recession and doing everything they can to fortify their businesses, and with them, the economy. In order to grow and thrive, entrepreneurs need smart policies that help bolster their bottom lines and fuel the consumer demand that underpins economic success. They believe increasing the minimum wage will do this, and support granting cities and counties the authority to set higher minimum wages above the state level.