New York City Mayor Eric Adams has vetoed a bill that sought to decriminalize illegal street vendors that have proliferated in the Big Apple amid a surge of migrants.
The legislation, approved in June by the Democratic-majority City Council, would have eliminated criminal penalties for unlicensed street vendors, which can include a fine of up to $1,000 and three months of jail time.
Adams, a Democrat and former New York Police Department captain, said allowing unlicensed vendors to peddle their wares along the city’s streets would impact quality of life in neighborhoods and make it more difficult for police to do their job. He vetoed the bill late Thursday.
“Our law enforcement officers play a vital role in keeping our streets clear of unlicensed vendors and protecting small business owners who follow the rules from being undercut by those who don’t,” Adams said in his veto message. “We cannot be so idealistic that we’re not realistic – preventing the brave men and women of the NYPD from intervening, even in the most egregious cases, is unfair to law-abiding business owners and poses real public health and safety risks.”
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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