City Council overrides Adams vetoes for street vending, grocery-delivery pay and protections

The New York City Council overrode Mayor Eric Adams’ vetoes of three bills affecting street vendors and grocery delivery workers, voting on Sept. 10 to enact Intro 47b, Intro 11‑33a and Intro 11‑35a.

Intro 47b, which removes misdemeanor criminal penalties for unlicensed general and mobile food vendors while leaving civil violations and fines in place, passed by a vote of 35 in favor, 9 opposed and 3 abstentions. Intro 11‑33a, which extends certain workplace protections to contracted grocery delivery workers, passed 40–7–0. Intro 11‑35a, which would set a minimum pay rate for grocery delivery workers (sponsored as a $21/hour proposal in debate), passed 39–8–0.

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams framed the votes as part of the council’s work to protect immigrant workers and low‑wage labor. Council Member Sandy Nurse, sponsor of Intro 11‑35a, said, “I’m proud to be here overriding his veto of my bill Intro 11‑35. Intro 11‑35 is simple,” and urged colleagues to…