Disabled veteran street vendors

Disabled veteran street vendors law
New York State Legislature
  • New York General Business Law § 35
Territorial extentCities in New York (state) having a population of one million or more. Essentially limited to New York City
Passed byNew York State Legislature
Passed1894
Status: Current legislation

Disabled veteran street vendors in New York City are legally exempt from municipal regulations on street vendors, under a 19th-century New York state law.[1][2] As of 2004, there were 374 permitted disabled veteran street vendors, 60 of whom were permitted to operate inside Midtown Manhattan.[3]

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  2. ^ LaVan and Neidenberg, P.A. September 7, 2009. "Disabled veterans benefit from loophole in New York City law Archived November 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine". Disability Law Claims Blog.
  3. ^ Ian Urbina. February 28, 2004. "For Some Vendors, Fears Over New Street Restrictions Archived May 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine". New York Times.