NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 Military veterans and people with disabilities can now apply for a supervisory license to become mobile food vendors, the city announced on Friday.<\/p>\n
The applications would be added to a waitlist. The supervisory license is a step for mobile food vendors to obtain a year-round permit. Mobile food vendors include food trucks and food carts along the city\u2019s sidewalks.<\/p>\n
Discover more local reporting on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n It is the first time that the supervisory license waiting list has opened up since the program launched in 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Mamdani administration is proud to support our disabled and veteran street vendors to help ensure they are given a fair shot when it comes to running their own food trucks and providing for themselves and their families,\u201d said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Helen Arteaga.<\/p>\n \u201cOpening the supervisory license waiting list to more U.S. veterans and people with disabilities ensures that these communities have a clear pathway into the legal food vending system while we continue to uphold food safety protections for New Yorkers.\u201d said Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin.<\/p>\n For more on what\u2019s happening in your area, head to our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n Three hundred veterans and people with disabilities will be able to join the waiting list for a supervisory license starting on July 1.<\/p>\n To join the waiting list for a supervisory license, click here<\/a> or call 311 to request an application. The city will accept applications until April 28.<\/p>\n Andrew Cruz is a digital content producer. A native New Yorker, he joined PIX11 in 2009 as a weather producer. More of his work can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n