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NYC to expand street vendor licenses under bill passed by Council Shant Shahrigian The city will grant 4,000 street vendor licenses over a decade, under legislation the City Council passed Thursday. The legislation is aimed at empowering street cart operators who have had to lease permits at extortionary rates, though it faced opposition from brick-and-mortar businesses. “This bill will create hope and opportunity for all these hard-working street vendors, especially our food vendors,” said prime sponsor Margaret Chin (D-Manhattan). “A lot of them have been taken advantage of by the underground market. “All they want to do is just support their families,” she added. ....