Enforcing vendor rules is currently the responsibility of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.
The change takes effect on April 1.
In a statement, Mayor Eric Adams said 'street vendors are vital to the city, but that 'unregulated street vending is a quality of life concern.'
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