The increase coincides with anecdotal reports of an uptick in vendors in city subways.
Complaints to the MTA about unlicensed vending nearly doubled in the first five months of this year, compared to the same time last year, according to internal agency data obtained by Gothamist.
“More data is needed to determine whether this decline is due to an actual drop in vending or customers simply becoming desensitized to the activity," an internal agency presentation on the data says.. MTA spokesperson Lucas Bejarano said in a statement that “the NYPD enforces those rules to enhance quality of life, safety and security in the subway system.”
About 65% of the vending complaints were about individual adults, 19% about adults with children, and 13% about unaccompanied children.
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