Changing The Landscape Of Street Vending in NYC By Anna Lucente Sterling New York City PUBLISHED 9:06 PM ET Jan. 27, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:06 PM EST Jan. 27, 2021 SHARE The City Council is expected to pass a bill Thursday upending the landscape for the estimated 10,000 to 20,000 street vendors in New York City. The bill would increase the number of vendors legally allowed to operate on city streets and overhaul enforcement. The legislation would lift the nearly 40-year cap that has limited the number of permits issued by the city and more than double the amount of street vendors legally allowed to sell food on the street over the course of a decade. By 2032, 4,000 new permits would be issued, which would be in addition to the current 3,000.