NYC Admin Code §17-315 restricts food truck vending on many Brooklyn streets. Vending is prohibited within 10 ft of crosswalks, 20 ft of building entrances, on metered streets in some districts, and on dozens of designated restricted streets.
NYC Administrative Code §17-315 and DOHMH rules impose extensive location restrictions on mobile food vending. Vendors may not stop within 10 feet of a crosswalk, subway entrance, or driveway, or within 20 feet of a building entrance. Many commercial corridors in Brooklyn — including parts of Fulton Street Mall, Coney Island Boardwalk, and downtown Brooklyn — are designated restricted streets where vending is entirely prohibited. Parks require separate concession agreements with NYC Parks, not Mobile Food Vending Permits. Vendors must stay at the curb, cannot vend from the sidewalk unless using a pushcart in an unrestricted zone, and must move to comply with DOT parking regulations. Enforcement is shared between DCWP, DOHMH, NYPD, and the Office of Street Vendor Enforcement (OSVE) created under LL 18/2021.
Vending on a restricted street: $200–$1,000. Blocking building entrance or crosswalk: $250–$500. Multiple violations can trigger permit suspension or revocation by DOHMH.
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