06-05-2025
Hundreds demand City Council to make it easier to get vending licenses
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Hundreds of people, including street vendors and elected officials, are protesting outside of City Hall on Tuesday to demand that lawmakers make it easier for people to get a legal vending license.
The City Council is holding a public hearing on Intro 431. If passed, it would increase the number of food and general vendor licenses available each year for five years.
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The current cap on licenses would go away after the five-year period.
The Street Vendors Project said the current limit on licenses leaves many vendors with no choice, but business leaders argue if the city makes it easier for vendors to get legal licenses, it also needs to make sure everyone is playing by the same rules.
The rally outside City Hall starts at 9 a.m., with the hearing at 10 a.m. Comptroller Brad Lander and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams will be among those attending.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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