Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection · Jan 29, 2026
Thursday3 officials identified0 public speakers8 agenda itemsRoll call: 9 present (clerk)Video: Viebit
The result was announced as “All items have been adopted by the committee with a vote of 6 in the affirmative, 1 in the negative, and no abstentions,” with 408A adopted “with 7 in the affirmative.”
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- 0:57This bill would create a Division of Street Vendor Assistance within the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to assist street vendors. The Division would have to recommend serve as a clearinghouse for the provisi
- 0:57Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 408-A.
- 0:57This bill would expand the number of licenses that are available to vend food and merchandise on the sidewalks of New York City. It would make 2,200 additional supervisory license applications available to prospective mo
- 0:57Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 431-B.
- 0:57Pursuant to Introduction 431-B, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) would make 2,200 supervisory license applications available to prospective mobile food vendors every year within a five-year period from
- 0:57Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1251-A.
- 0:57Item title withheld
- 0:57Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1391-A.
What happened
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- The committee met to consider whether to override the mayor’s vetoes of Introductions 408A, 431B, 1251A and 1391A, and to consider filing the related veto messages.0:18
- Introduction 1391A was described as establishing compensation standards for security guards, and Introduction 431B as expanding business licensing and regulatory compliance for mobile food and general vendors.0:18
- The clerk began a roll call vote on all items, which were coupled.6:21
- The result was announced as “All items have been adopted by the committee with a vote of 6 in the affirmative, 1 in the negative, and no abstentions,” with 408A adopted “with 7 in the affirmative.”8:55
Who spoke
3 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Harvey D. EpsteinChair · District 2 · 3.9 minFirst speaks at 0:18
- Gale A. BrewerDistrict 6 · 0.8 minFirst speaks at 6:34
- Joann AriolaDistrict 32 · 0.2 minFirst speaks at 8:43
Roll call: 9 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 0 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection, Jan 29, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/consumer-and-worker-protection/meetings/2026-01-29. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Jan 29, 2026.


