Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Street vendors

Elsa, the churro saleswoman detained by cops in a video that went viral, rallied with supporters on Monday. Photo: Dave Colon

'Churro Crackdown' Should End Cuomo's 500 Cop Plan

By Dave Colon | Nov 11, 2019 | No Comments

Never have so many people disagreed about something so basic — whether the city should allocate expensive police resources to detain and harass people who sell churros in the subway.

State Senator Jessica Ramos is shaking up Albany. Photo: Ramos's office

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Jessica Ramos’s Bill for More Food Vendors Just Split the #BikeNYC World

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 4, 2019 | No Comments

The state senator's proposal would remove caps on the number of legal vendors who could operate — but she claims it would not lead to overwhelmed sidewalks.