In 2024, the NYPD intensified its enforcement of vendor regulations, issuing 9,376 tickets, a fivefold increase since 2019. This uptick follows a period of scaled-back enforcement during the pandemic. Vendors, like a long-standing operator in Midtown, reported being overwhelmed by minor infractions that resulted in numerous tickets—160 in just a few months. Advocates note this aggressive policy targets vendors disproportionately compared to other small businesses, raising concerns about fair treatment and enforcement consistency across the city's commerce landscape.
"What's going on here? I'm doing everything I can. I'm following the law, and yet the NYPD is just coming at me and coming at me with all these little infractions and giving me a hard time."
"You don't really see the [NY]PD getting involved with any other small business enforcement."
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