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S 10068

Provides an exemption for certain parcels of land from licensing restrictions for on-premises alcohol consumption for certain manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

The bill creates a limited exemption allowing certain Manhattan parcel licensees who also have manufacturing/wholesale interests to interact with those entities under specific caps

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Bill Summary · S 10068

Summary of Bill S. 10068 (2025-2026) – New York

Purpose and intent

  • This bill adds an exemption to New York’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law for certain parcels of land in Manhattan, allowing a retail licensee that sells on premises to obtain or maintain licenses for manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages under specific conditions.
  • The aim is to permit limited licensing interactions between on-premises retailers and nearby manufacturers/wholesalers without triggering broader licensing restrictions.

Key provisions and changes

  • New exemption designation: In subdivision 13, paragraph (a) of section 106, a new subparagraph (xxiv) is added, defining “Parcel A” and “Parcel B” in Manhattan. These described parcels are specific blocks bounded by East 57th Street, Fifth Avenue, and East 58th Street, with precise metes-and-bounds described for both parcels.

  • Conditions on the exemption for licensees with an interest in manufacturing/wholesale: For a retail licensee that also has an interest in a business engaged in manufacture or sale at wholesale of alcoholic beverages (as described in subdivision 1-a of section 101 of the ABC Law):

    • (i) The licensee’s interest must have been acquired before the effective date of this subdivision.
    • (ii) The retail licensee may not purchase alcoholic beverages directly from any such manufacturer or wholesaler.
    • (iii) No more than 15% of the annual dollar value of alcoholic beverages purchased by such retail licensee for sale on the premises may be produced by any such manufacturer.

  • Immediate effect and sunset mechanism on sale/transfer: The act takes effect immediately. If the parcels described in subparagraph (xxiv) are sold or transferred, the subparagraph will expire and be repealed unless the licensee immediately obtains a leasehold upon the sale/transfer. If a leasehold is obtained, the subparagraph will still expire at the end of the lease term. The State Liquor Authority (SLA) must notify the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission when a sale, transfer, termination, or non-renewal of the leasehold occurs for these parcels to keep the official text up to date.

  • Administrative data handling: The SLA must report to the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission upon relevant transactions to maintain an accurate database of the law’s text as part of statutory modernization efforts.

Who or what would be affected

  • Retail licensees with on-premises sales rights located near or associated with the described Manhattan parcels (Parcel A and Parcel B) who also have an interest in manufacturing or wholesale operations of alcoholic beverages.
  • Manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages that have a retail licensee relationship, subject to the 15% cap and direct-purchase prohibition.
  • State regulatory framework (SLA), which would implement and enforce the new exemption, and coordinate with the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission for updating the official law text.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduction and referral: Introduced April 27, 2026; referred to the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations.
  • Effective date: Immediate upon enactment.
  • Expiration/repeal trigger: If the parcels are sold or transferred (and the licensee does not obtain a leasehold) the exemption expires; if a leasehold is obtained, the exemption remains until the lease ends, at which point it expires.
  • Ongoing transparency: Requires SLA reporting to the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission to maintain an accurate, up-to-date codified text.

If you’d like, I can provide a plain-language example scenario illustrating how a retail licensee with manufacturing/wholesale ties would operate under these provisions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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