"Under the new laws, the city will open 2,200 additional supervisory license applications each year for mobile food vendors through 2031 and issue 10,500 new general vending licenses in 2027, aiming to shrink waitlists and move more vendors into compliance. Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who sponsored one of the bills, put the street-vendor workforce at 20,000-plus citywide. "Street vendors provide some of the most affordable options for New Yorkers facing an increasingly unaffordable city," he said."
"Under the new laws, the city will open 2,200 additional supervisory license applications each year for mobile food vendors through 2031 and issue 10,500 new general vending licenses in 2027, aiming to shrink waitlists and move more vendors into compliance. The phased rollout now shifts to agency implementation, including expanded training and inspections. Adams vetoed the bills on his last day in office, arguing that more street vendors would worsen sidewalk congestion."
City Council overrode vetoes from former Mayor Eric Adams on Jan. 31 and cleared a street-vending package that expands licenses and tightens training and cleanliness rules after decades of capped permits. The city will open 2,200 additional supervisory license applications each year for mobile food vendors through 2031 and will issue 10,500 new general vending licenses in 2027 to shrink waitlists and move vendors into compliance. Public Advocate Jumaane Williams estimates a street-vendor workforce of more than 20,000 and emphasizes affordability for New Yorkers. The phased rollout shifts to agency implementation for expanded training and inspections. Around 70 percent of vendors currently operate without a license, and Adams argued the bills would worsen sidewalk congestion.
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