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Uniondale civic group asks Hempstead to impose moratorium on food-vendor permits and no-loitering restrictions
Summary
Pearl Jacobs, president of the Nelson Gardens Civic Association, asked the Town of Hempstead to impose a moratorium on permits for food trucks and street vendors and to adopt no-loitering regulations on Uniondale Avenue, citing health, safety and quality-of-life concerns.
Pearl Jacobs, president of the Nelson Gardens Civic Association, urged the Town of Hempstead to place a moratorium on permits for food trucks and street vendors in Uniondale and to adopt no-loitering regulations on Uniondale Avenue.
Jacobs told the board that Uniondale sees an “excessive amount of food trucks” and illegal street vending, including food sold from coolers on sidewalks, which she described as a “serious health issue.” She asked the town to invoke a moratorium on issuing permits in Uniondale and to implement no-loitering rules so town police can enforce the regulations.
Jacobs said residents perceive the violations as concentrated in predominantly communities of color and contrasted the situation to several other nearby commercial corridors where she said the problem is not present, naming East Miller Avenue, Wantagh Avenue, Merrick Avenue, Oceanside Road and Long Beach Road.
“No loitering regulations on Uniondale Avenue in front of businesses” would, Jacobs said, allow Nassau County Police to enforce rules and help keep storefronts accessible to customers, she told the board.
The board did not take formal action on the request during the meeting; Jacobs’ remarks were made during the public-comment portion and the matter would require staff review and potential legal and policy changes to implement a moratorium or new permits and enforcement rules.
