New York City's new approach to street vendor enforcement was meant to alleviate the burden on operators, but recent data indicates those coffee stands, halal carts and hot dog purveyors are actually getting ticketed more than they used to.
Ayman Elgaman, a food car operator on Central Park WestNew York City's new approach to street vendor enforcement was meant to alleviate the burden on operators, but recent data indicates those coffee stands, halal carts and hot dog purveyors are actually getting ticketed more than they used to.
A WNYC/Gothamist analysis of street vendor summonses showed police tickets are down dramatically since 2019 — the last comparable year due to the pandemic. But, between the police and now the consumer protection department, vendors actually received more tickets in the third quarter of 2021 than during the same period in 2019.
“[For a] micro-business trying to survive, trying to recover from the pandemic and the losses… dealing with that excessive enforcement is very devastating and very disappointing,” said Mohamed Attia, the executive director of the Street Vendor Project, an advocacy group that represents about 2,000 of the city’s vendors.
Mohamed Awad, who sells halal food from a cart on 33rd Street between 10th and 11th Avenues in Manhattan, holding up numerous tickets he's received.Mohamed Awad, who sells halal food from a cart on 33rd Street between 10th and 11th Avenues in Manhattan, holding up numerous tickets he's received.Operating a street cart has long been a go-to for immigrant New Yorkers trying to eke out a living — even, when people in the restaurant and hospitality trades were losing their jobs en masse.
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