Create City Division to Support Street Vendors
Enacted on Jul 31, 2026Signed into law by the Mayor.
Signed into Law
Local Law 2026/053
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This law creates a new Street Vendor Assistance Division within the Department of Small Business Services to help NYC street vendors succeed. The division will connect vendors to city programs, provide training, publish helpful resources, and conduct outreach to vendor communities across the five boroughs. Every year, the city must publicly report on what assistance was provided to street vendors.
Details
- Introduced
- Feb 28, 2024
- Passed Council
- Jan 29, 2026
- Enacted
- Jan 29, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Enacted
Sponsors (27)
Official Description
This 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 serve as a clearinghouse for the provision of services and resources for entrepreneurs interested in street vending opportunities, publish a list of services and resources vendors may use, and connect street vendors to SBS 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 Division’s assistance to street vendors.