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Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection held hearings on five proposed laws to improve street vending oversight and licensing in New York City. The committee discussed how to better support street vendors, expand licensing requirements for mobile food vendors, and create better tracking of enforcement actions across city agencies. Most proposals were postponed for further consideration rather than voted on.

Key Decisions

  • Street Vending Enforcement Oversight Review Filed
  • Create Division in Small Business Services to Assist Street Vendors Tabled for further consideration
  • Expand Business Licensing Requirements for Mobile Food and General Vendors Tabled for further consideration
  • Create Interagency Portal to Track Street Vending Enforcement Tabled for further consideration
  • Issue Licenses to Mobile Food and General Vendors Tabled for further consideration
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Agenda

  1. T2025-3372 Oversight - Street Vending Enforcement and the Issuance of Licenses Pursuant to Local Law 18 of 2021.
    Oversight
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Oversight was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0408-2024 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to creating a division within the department of small business services to assist street vendors and reporting regarding such assistance efforts
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 0431-2024 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding business licensing and regulatory compliance of all mobile food and general vendors
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Int 1164-2025 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring an interagency portal to track street vending enforcement
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Int 1251-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to issuing licenses to mobile food and general vendors
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  6. Int 1164-2025 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to requiring an interagency portal to track street vending enforcement
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  7. T2025-3372 Oversight - Street Vending Enforcement and the Issuance of Licenses Pursuant to Local Law 18 of 2021.
    Oversight
    Action: Filed, by Committee

    This Oversight was Filed, by Committee

  8. Untitled item
  9. Int 0431-2024 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding business licensing and regulatory compliance of all mobile food and general vendors
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  10. Int 1251-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to issuing licenses to mobile food and general vendors
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  11. Roll Call
  12. Int 0408-2024 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to creating a division within the department of small business services to assist street vendors and reporting regarding such assistance efforts
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee