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NYC Council · Int 0156-2026 · Committee

Permitting street vendors to vend within two feet from the curb.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to permitting street vendors to vend within two feet from the curb” Read the full text

Consumer and Worker Protection

What it does

This bill would allow vendors to place their pushcarts two feet from the curb unless there is an obstruction in or on the sidewalk, in which case it would allow vendors to place their pushcarts as close as possible to the obstruction. Currently, the law requires pushcarts to abut the curb, endangering the safety of vendors who must exit their carts onto the street, and potentially, into oncoming traffic.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced by Council · Jan 29, 2026
Referred to Comm by Council · Jan 29, 2026 · the latest recorded action

Who decides next

This bill sits with the Consumer and Worker Protection committee. These members decide whether it ever reaches a vote; 99% of bills a committee approves become law.

Harvey D. Epstein · chairCarl WilsonCarmen N. De La RosaChi A. OsséChris BanksGale A. BrewerJoann AriolaKamillah HanksLynn C. SchulmanShekar KrishnanShirley Aldebol

This committee’s full record

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 156
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Int. No. 156
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January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
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Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
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Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

17
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Carmen N. De La RosaPierina Ana SanchezAmanda C. FaríasShekar KrishnanShahana K. HanifChi A. OsséTiffany L. CabánSandy NurseChristopher MarteLincoln RestlerJennifer GutiérrezJulie WonAlexa AvilésCrystal HudsonFarah N. LouisPublic Advocate Jumaane WilliamsAlthea V. Stevens

Who is lobbying on this

Reinvent Albanyvia Reinvent Albany · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
1 filing
From 1 City Clerk eLobbyist filing naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to Comm by Council (Jan 29, 2026).