{"id":211,"date":"2026-05-05T18:53:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/pierina-ana-sanchez\/?p=211"},"modified":"2026-05-05T19:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:27:05","slug":"council-member-pierina-sanchez-vendors-brick-and-mortars-call-for-full-implementation-of-street-vending-reform-in-nyc-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/pierina-ana-sanchez\/2026\/05\/05\/council-member-pierina-sanchez-vendors-brick-and-mortars-call-for-full-implementation-of-street-vending-reform-in-nyc-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"STATEMENT: Council Member Pierina Sanchez, Vendors, Brick-and-Mortars Call for Full Implementation of Street Vending Reform in NYC Budget\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

$10M in FY27 would fund increased enforcement,<\/em> processing of new licenses, and education for vendors<\/em>\u00a0<\/h2>\n

(New York, NY<\/strong>) \u2013 On May 5, Council Member Pierina Sanchez and a broad coalition of street vendors, immigrant advocates, supermarkets, bodegas, Business Improvement Districts, Chambers of Commerce, and public space advocates released the following joint statement: <\/p>\n

\u201cThe street vending system in New York City is broken\u2014and we are all suffering the consequences. Earlier this year, the Council took a historic step forward to reform the vending system, overriding the former mayor\u2019s veto to enact Local Laws 53<\/a>, 54<\/a>, and 59<\/a> of 2026. This legislative package had a simple premise: by expanding access to licenses alongside education and a fair and effective enforcement scheme\u2014focused on restricted streets and other congested areas\u2014street vendors and brick-and-mortars alike can thrive. But without sufficient funding to implement the law, these reforms will not change conditions on the ground in our neighborhoods.  <\/p>\n

Today, we, the herein signed, join together to call for an initial investment of $10M in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget<\/strong> to ensure these reforms receive the City resources they need to succeed\u2014and which the law requires.  <\/p>\n

That investment will allow the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to scale up the Office of Street Vendor Enforcement as vendors become newly licensed, staff the Departments of Health (DOHMH) and Consumer Worker Protection (DCWP) to process new licenses, and build out the newly created Office of Street Vendor Services within the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to educate vendors on their rights and responsibilities. Furthermore, this down payment is fiscally responsible: the IBO projects<\/a> a $59 million net revenue impact<\/strong> to the City once the reforms are fully implemented.<\/p>\n

As we enter the final stretch of FY27 budget negotiations, we stand united in our call<\/strong> for these urgently needed resources.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n