CITYWIDE — THE NEW YORK CITY Health Department on Friday announced it would begin accepting applications from U.S. military veterans and disabled people to join the mobile food vending waiting list for supervisory licenses. This is the first reopening of the waiting list since the program launched in 2023. The change will help ensure disabled and veteran street vendors “are given a fair shot when it comes to running their own food trucks and providing for themselves and their families,” Dr. Helen Arteaga, deputy mayor for Health and Human Services, said in a release.
“For veterans interested in mobile food vending, this reopening creates a clear route into a regulated industry that can support financial stability and independence,” NYC Department of Veterans’ Services Commissioner Yesenia Mata said.
More than 5,800 food vendors currently have permits to operate in New York City, including about 120 issued for veterans and people with disabilities. To apply for the new supervisory permits, which allow year-round, city-wide or non-Manhattan vending, the vendor must have a supervisory license and be on the waiting list. More information is available at NYC.gov.
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