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Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday vetoed a City Council bill that would decriminalize most street vending violations in New York City. In an exclusive New York Post article , the mayor announced his veto of Intro. 47-B , a bill sponsored by Queens Council Member Shekar Krishnan that would reduce misdemeanor penalties for general and food vendors to civil offenses and better protect vendors—many of whom are immigrants—amid the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration crackdowns. Adams said the bill “sends the wrong message” as the city steps up enforcement: in 2024, the NYPD issued more than 9,300 tickets to vendors—more than double the total in 2023, according to City Limits .

The City Council passed the bill in June with a veto-proof majority, v

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