New York has launched a first-in-the-nation tool designed to streamline professional licensing for small businesses statewide. On Thursday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the "Click to Renew" program, a digital platform which she says will benefit more than 300,000 license-holders in a wide range of professions by allowing them to renew their licenses quickly and securely. The program was soft-launched in October, with nearly 5,000 licensees successfully renewing in under four minutes on average. Hochul says that's a 91% reduction from the previous average renewal time of 45 minutes. She adds that the Department of State removed 22 redundant and unnecessary steps from the process, saving the average licensee 40 minutes each time they renew their license and making it possible to conveniently renew their license via smartphone for the first time.
Photo by Governor Kathy Hochul's Office
