Mayor Eric Adams is vetoing a bill that would decriminalize illegal street vending in New York City.
The city council passed a bill last month that would have unlicensed vendors no longer face possible jail time or charges for selling food on the streets. Mayor Adams says this is unfair to law-abiding business owners and poses real public health and safety risks. Most vendors are immigrants and supporters of the bill are hoping this would help protect them at a time where ICE is ratcheting up enforcement. The council appears to have enough support to override the veto and is considering its next steps.