New York S 4928: Requires a study of the performance of the state's roadways in reducing the risk of motor vehicles departing the travel lane and overturning, or colliding with fixed objects

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S04928 Summary:

BILL NOS04928 

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COSPNSRBRISPORT, GONZALEZ, HARCKHAM, JACKSON, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO

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Add §18-e, Gen City L; amd §§160.50 & 440.10, CP L; amd §436, NYC Chart; rpld §§17-322 & 20-474, §20-468 subs
c - f, amd NYC Ad Cd, generally

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Relates to the regulation of street vendors in cities with a population of one million or more by authorizing such cities to adopt a program to regulate street vendors; requires street vendors to obtain a permit; provides for penalties for failure to comply with such regulations.

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BILL NOS04928 

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02/14/2025REFERRED TO CITIES 1

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CITIES 1

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4928

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 14, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. RAMOS, BRISPORT, GONZALEZ, HARCKHAM, JACKSON,
 RIVERA, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities 1

 AN ACT to amend the general city law, the criminal procedure law, the
 charter of the city of New York and the administrative code of the
 city of New York, in relation to the regulation of street vendors in
 cities with a population of one million or more; and to repeal certain
 provisions of the administrative code of the city of New York relating
 thereto

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature
 2 finds and declares that street vending plays a crucial role in New York
 3 City's small business landscape, allowing immigrants, military veterans,
 4 and others to create a foothold in the City's economy. Street vendors
 5 contribute significantly to the vibrancy of the City's streetscape and
 6 add a visible cultural representation of the City's inhabitants. Howev-
 7 er, street vendors in New York City have historically faced several
 8 barriers to business viability as a result of antiquated City laws,
 9 rules, and policies limiting the number of vending permits and licenses,
 10 as well as the criminalization of vending by the New York City Police
 11 Department and other agencies. To effectuate the removal of these
 12 barriers, the legislature finds and declares that there should be no
 13 limit on the number of street vending permits and licenses that can be
 14 issued in the City. Artificially created limits on the number of street
 15 vendors only forces the creation of underground markets, as well as
 16 vendors operating without licenses or permits outside the regulatory
 17 system. Street vendors should receive the basic opportunities to open
 18 small businesses to further stimulate the City's economy as well as
 19 provide economic viability and mobility for entrepreneurship.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09833-01-5

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 1 Furthermore, the legislature finds and declares that the New York City
 2 Police Department should be prohibited from enforcing all street vendor
 3 laws and regulations. Street vendors deserve the same respect and expec-
 4 tations as other small businesses and should be regulated solely by
 5 civilian agencies without fear of criminal justice consequences.
 6 § 2. The general city law is amended by adding a new section 18-e to
 7 read as follows:
 8 § 18-e. Street vendors. 1. For the purposes of this section, the
 9 following definitions apply:
 10 a. "Street vendor" means a person who sells goods and services from a
 11 food truck, pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, show-
 12 case, rack, other nonmotorized conveyance, or from one's person, upon a
 13 public street, sidewalk or other pedestrian path.
 14 b. "Local legislative body" means the legislative body of a city with
 15 a population of one million or more.
 16 2. a. A local legislative body in a city with a population of one
 17 million or more shall not re