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Likely never, at least in this manner. NYC has the right to regulate business as they see fit. I'm not aware of any laws that would require the city to issue th

Likely never, at least in this manner. NYC has the right to regulate business as they see fit. I'm not aware of any laws that would require the city to issue the license or even to respond, unless they're discriminating against him in some way. I don't get the impression that's the case here. A statement from the ACLU condemning NYs lack of action might get him the publicity to kick the city into action, though.

billytetrud 5y ago
> I'm not aware of any laws that would require the city to issue the license or even to respond He purchased a license and sent him a response as a receipt. They have an obligation to send him his license or respond or both. That is quite clear. The NYC government doesn't have the right to discretionarily refuse to fulfill the services their residents directly pay them for.
- singlow 5y ago
  But the ACLU doesn't generally get involved in trying to battle bureaucratic incompetence. If the bureaucracy was being used to mask racism or other prejudicial policies the ACLU might be interested, but in this case it just looks like real incompetence.
  - billytetrud 5y ago
    > But the ACLU Sure. The ACLU probably won't get involved, but the reason is not that the guy has no case. He clearly has a case.