Isabella Gallo at amNewYork reports outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams turned the lights out on his four-year run at City Hall by vetoing 19 Bills passed to protect Workers, street vendors and Immigrants, increase affordable housing in the City and reform the NYPD. The last-minute vetoes occurred just hours before Adams’ four-year run as mayor ended. A majority of the Bills were pieces of significant, hard-fought legislation – including the Street Vendor Reform Package that was set to make over 21,000 additional vending licenses available and create a Division of Street Vendor Assistance to provide vendors with support and resources within the City’s Small Business Services Department. City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams had choice words for the outgoing Mayors’ actions, accusing him of prioritizing special interests and sidelining the legislative process: “It is unsurprising this Mayor (ends) his term by demonstrating, once again, that protecting and supporting Working-Class New Yorkers is not his priority. His vetoes put special interests above greater affordability and opportunity for hard-working New Yorkers, and public safety (and) continue his Administration’s disregard for accountability, good government and transparency that are necessary to improve public safety and ensure trust in City Government.” One of the Bill vetoes involved a provision that would have required Security Guards working on City buildings be provided a minimum wage, paid vacation time and supplemental benefits that meet or exceed required compensation for Private Sector Security Guards.
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