Expand the number of licenses that are available to vend food and merchandise on the sidewalks of New York City

This bill would expand the number of licenses that are available to vend food and merchandise on the sidewalks of New York City. It would make 2,200 additional supervisory license applications available to prospective mobile food vendors annually from 2026 until 2031. This bill would also expand the number of general vendor licenses available to vend merchandise such that 10,500 new general vending licenses would be made available in 2027. This bill would expand street vendor training, increase the share of enforcement agents required to inspect street vendor setups, and increase civil penalties for violations of certain siting requirements. It would also allow license suspension and revocation for 3 violations of certain time, place and manner restrictions in a 1-year period. This bill would add a requirement that vendors keep the area around their cart free from garbage and maintain proof of proper trash disposal. This bill would expand the Street Vendor Advisory Board and require the board to examine and make recommendations pertaining to the new requirements.