City Council voted 37 to 9 on Wednesday, February 27
th to approve the
Green Carts bill, which will
provide permits for 1,000 produce vending carts in neighborhoods that currently lack access to fresh produce. Vendors will be
allowed to sell in 34 police precincts where the need for fresh fruits and vegetables is greatest. Though the bill
faced opposition from small grocers who feared competition from cart vendors, supporters cited an
increased rate of obesity and diabetes in neighborhoods without produce access. Council Speaker Christine Quinn declared the bill “a huge step forward in our battle against obesity and it's a huge step forward in our efforts to combat hunger in
New York." Mayor Bloomberg plans to sign the legislation, and Reuters claims that the carts may roll out as soon as the Spring.
City Council voted 37 to 9 on Wednesday, February 27th to approve the Green Carts bill, which will provide permits for 1,000 produce vending carts in neighborhoods that currently lack access to fresh produce. Vendors will be allowed to sell in 34 police precincts where the need for fresh fruits and vegetables is greatest. Though the bill faced opposition from small grocers who feared competition from cart vendors, supporters cited an increased rate of obesity and diabetes in neighborhoods without produce access. Council Speaker Christine Quinn declared the bill “a huge step forward in our battle against obesity and it's a huge step forward in our efforts to combat hunger in 
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