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After a Decade, NYC Opened Its Waitlist for General Street Vendor Permits. Here’s What You Need to Know.

By Big New York · 11/10/2026 · Updated 11/10/2026

The city is adding 10,500 new merchandise vending permits next year—which grant vendors the right to legally sell goods, rather than food. The city is adding 10,500 new merchandise vending permits next year—which grant vendors the right to legally sell goods, rather than food—after capping the number at just 853 for decades. “I said, ‘Oh.

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The city is adding 10,500 new merchandise vending permits next year—which grant vendors the right to legally sell goods, rather than food. The city is adding 10,500 new merchandise vending permits next year—which grant vendors the right to legally sell goods, rather than food—after capping the number at just 853 for decades. “I said, ‘Oh.

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