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Local law · Int 1251-2025

Issuing licenses to mobile food and general vendors

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to issuing licenses to mobile food and general vendors

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Latest action Jan 29, 2026

New York City Council

Sponsor

Amanda C. Farías

Council Member, District 18 · Democratic

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Summary

Pursuant to Introduction 431-B, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) would make 2,200 supervisory license applications available to prospective mobile food vendors every year within a five-year period from 2026 through 2031, and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) would make 10,500 general vending license applications available to prospective general vendors in 2027. However, not every license application released would result in a license issued, which means that there could be less licenses issued than are authorized. This bill would authorize DOHMH and DCWP to continue to issue more license applications until the licenses issued reaches the capped amount, provided there is a demand for it.

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Where it stands

Became law over a veto.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Cosponsors

Farah N. Louis, Chris Banks and 3 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic4

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker ProtectionJan 29, 2026Result: passed

    (8) (1) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Overridden by Council

    NYC CouncilJan 29, 2026Result: passed

    (42) (8) (1) (0)

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker ProtectionDec 18, 2025Result: passed

    (6) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Approved by Council

    NYC CouncilDec 18, 2025Result: passed

    (40) (8) (0) (3)

Full history

  1. Jan 29, 2026

    Committee vote

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  2. Jan 29, 2026

    A Motion Was Made That This Introduction be Approved by Council Approved by Roll Call.

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by Roll Call.

    NYC Council

  3. Jan 29, 2026

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  4. Dec 31, 2025

    Vetoed

    This Introduction was Vetoed by Mayor

    Mayor

  5. Dec 18, 2025

    Committee vote

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Show full history (9 earlier events)
  1. Dec 18, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by Roll Call.

    NYC Council

  2. Dec 18, 2025

    Amended

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  3. Dec 18, 2025

    This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  4. Dec 18, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  5. Dec 18, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council

    NYC Council

  6. May 6, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  7. May 6, 2025

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  8. Apr 24, 2025

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  9. Apr 24, 2025

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

    NYC Council