Cops crack down on food vendors in Dyker Heights
In response to complaints from community leaders about a proliferation of unlicensed food vendors in Dyker Heights during the busy hours of the neighborhood’s famous Christmas Lights spectacular, the commanding officer of the 68th Precinct said his officers have been cracking down on the sidewalk salespeople.
Speaking at a joint meeting of the Dyker Heights Civic Association and the 68th Precinct Community Council on Dec. 11, Capt. Robert Conwell said police are taking the complaints seriously.
“We’re really looking into vending and have enforced what can be enforced,” he told residents at the meeting. “We issued a few summonses. If you see them now, they have found spots where they can be.”