Souvenir sellers flooded the Brooklyn Bridge. Now the city is banning them
A new rule banning vendors from the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City has been implemented to alleviate overcrowding on the heavily trafficked pedestrian walkway. The rule, which takes effect Wednesday, arrives after the holiday season saw the walkway become dangerously overcrowded, according to Mayor Eric Adams. The rules will apply to all the city’s bridges, but the problem is most significant at the Brooklyn Bridge, which is often lined with tables offering various goods. The rule has been criticized for its broad application, as it applies to both illicit vendors and veteran sellers with mobile vending licenses. Disability rights advocates have welcomed the ban, suggesting it will improve access for wheelchair users.
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