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Meeting Name: Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/6/2025 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall
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T2025-3372 *   Oversight - Street Vending Enforcement and the Issuance of Licenses Pursuant to Local Law 18 of 2021.Oversight Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
T2025-3372 *   Oversight - Street Vending Enforcement and the Issuance of Licenses Pursuant to Local Law 18 of 2021.Oversight Filed, by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0408-2024 *Public Advocate Jumaane Williams  Creating a division within the department of small business services to assist street vendors and requiring the commissioner of small business services to update the department’s programs to facilitate street vendor access.IntroductionThis bill would create a Division of Street Vendor Assistance within the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to assist street vendors. The Division would have to recommend SBS programs that street vendors be permitted to access and the removal or adjustment of administrative requirements for SBS programs to the Commissioner. The Commissioner would be required to update SBS programs based on the Division’s recommendations unless doing so would be prohibited by law or would not be consistent with the purposes of the programs. The Division would also be required to offer training and education and to conduct outreach to street vendors. Further, the Commissioner would be required to annually submit to the Speaker and the Mayor, and publish on the SBS website, a report on the updating of SBS programs based on the Division’s recommendations and a report on the Division’s assistance of street vendors.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0408-2024 *Public Advocate Jumaane Williams  Creating a division within the department of small business services to assist street vendors and requiring the commissioner of small business services to update the department’s programs to facilitate street vendor access.IntroductionThis bill would create a Division of Street Vendor Assistance within the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to assist street vendors. The Division would have to recommend SBS programs that street vendors be permitted to access and the removal or adjustment of administrative requirements for SBS programs to the Commissioner. The Commissioner would be required to update SBS programs based on the Division’s recommendations unless doing so would be prohibited by law or would not be consistent with the purposes of the programs. The Division would also be required to offer training and education and to conduct outreach to street vendors. Further, the Commissioner would be required to annually submit to the Speaker and the Mayor, and publish on the SBS website, a report on the updating of SBS programs based on the Division’s recommendations and a report on the Division’s assistance of street vendors.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0431-2024 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  Expanding business licensing and regulatory compliance of all mobile food and general vendors.IntroductionThis bill would gradually expand the number of licenses that are available to vend food and merchandise on the sidewalks of New York City. Each year, there would be 2,000 additional supervisory license applications and 2,100 additional general vendor license applications available to prospective vendors beginning in 2026 until 2031. This bill would also expand training, increase the rate of enforcement agents required to inspect street vendor setups, and authorize license suspension or revocation upon a finding of serious and persistent violations. This bill would require the Street Vendor Advisory Board to examine and make recommendations pertaining to the new requirements.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0431-2024 *Pierina Ana Sanchez  Expanding business licensing and regulatory compliance of all mobile food and general vendors.IntroductionThis bill would gradually expand the number of licenses that are available to vend food and merchandise on the sidewalks of New York City. Each year, there would be 2,000 additional supervisory license applications and 2,100 additional general vendor license applications available to prospective vendors beginning in 2026 until 2031. This bill would also expand training, increase the rate of enforcement agents required to inspect street vendor setups, and authorize license suspension or revocation upon a finding of serious and persistent violations. This bill would require the Street Vendor Advisory Board to examine and make recommendations pertaining to the new requirements.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1164-2025 *Joann Ariola   Requiring an interagency portal to track street vending enforcement.IntroductionThis bill would require the Office of Street Vendor Enforcement (OSVE) to create a portal that would allow all agencies enforcing street vending laws and regulations to share enforcement-related information. OSVE would also ensure that each enforcing agency has the capability to verify the authenticity of vendor licenses.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1164-2025 *Joann Ariola   Requiring an interagency portal to track street vending enforcement.IntroductionThis bill would require the Office of Street Vendor Enforcement (OSVE) to create a portal that would allow all agencies enforcing street vending laws and regulations to share enforcement-related information. OSVE would also ensure that each enforcing agency has the capability to verify the authenticity of vendor licenses.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1251-2025 *Amanda C. Farías  Issuing supervisory licenses to mobile food vendors.IntroductionPursuant to Local Law 18 of 2021, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene must make 445 supervisory license applications available to prospective mobile food vendors every year within a ten year period from 2022 through 2032. However, not every license application results in a license issued, which means that there may be less than 445 supervisory licenses issued in a given year. This bill would authorize the department to issue more than 445 license applications each year, so that up to 445 supervisory licenses are issued every twelve months, and up to 4,445 supervisory licenses are issued by July 1, 2032.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1251-2025 *Amanda C. Farías  Issuing supervisory licenses to mobile food vendors.IntroductionPursuant to Local Law 18 of 2021, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene must make 445 supervisory license applications available to prospective mobile food vendors every year within a ten year period from 2022 through 2032. However, not every license application results in a license issued, which means that there may be less than 445 supervisory licenses issued in a given year. This bill would authorize the department to issue more than 445 license applications each year, so that up to 445 supervisory licenses are issued every twelve months, and up to 4,445 supervisory licenses are issued by July 1, 2032.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available