"Street vendors and advocates hold a rally outside City Hall in hopes the Council overrides the veto on reform package Courtesy of SVP The City Council enacted three bills on Thursday that advocates say will revolutionize street vending in New York City, weeks after former Mayor Eric Adams vetoed them on his last day in office."
"The Street Vendor Reform Package, consisting of Intros 431-B, 408 and 1251, are now set to shorten administrative delays and expand the cap by allowing the City to grant a potential 10,700 new general vending licenses in 2027 and adding 2,200 supervisory licenses available for food vendors every year until 2031. However, licensure is not guaranteed and depends on the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), meaning the total number of businesses receiving new licenses could be far less."
"Critics of the reform package and licensed vendors feared the expansion would lead to overcrowding, especially in already heavily foot-trafficked areas, potentially impacting their businesses. But Mohamed Attia, managing director for the non-profit the Street Vendor Project (SVP), says these vendors are already operating on the streets and that the expansion brings these businesses into the regulatory system."
The City Council enacted three bills (Intros 431-B, 408 and 1251) to reform street vending, shorten administrative delays, and expand license caps. The package allows the City to grant a potential 10,700 new general vending licenses in 2027 and to add 2,200 supervisory food vendor licenses annually through 2031. Actual licensure depends on the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), so the number of new licenses could be lower. Approximately 20,000 vendors operate citywide while only 6,880 food vendors and fewer than 1,000 general vendors are licensed. A waitlist exceeds 10,000 names, and critics warn of potential overcrowding; advocates argue licensing brings existing vendors into regulation.
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