Dozens of street vendors rallied outside City Hall on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate International Street Vendor Day and call on the City Council to pass legislation that would significantly expand the number of licenses to sell food and merchandise on city sidewalks in order to protect vendors from law enforcement crackdowns.
Wednesday’s rally, organized by the Street Vendor Project, celebrated the contributions of street vendors to the culture and fabric of New York City and called on the City Council to pass Intro 431A in one of three remaining stated meetings before the end of the 2025 legislative session.
