THE BATTERY, Manhattan (PIX11) — Two New York City Councilmembers will introduce legislation next week to try to crack down on ticket vendors who target tourists.
Councilmembers Keith Powers and Chris Marte’s bill would require licenses for ticket seller operators, instead of individual sellers, and establish stricter penalties and allow for the suspension or revocation of licenses for repeated violations.
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They say it would also mandate clear identification for legitimate sellers to prevent impersonation by fraudsters.
PIX11 News has been reporting on the ongoing issue of illegal ticket vendors aggressively steering tourists away from Statue City Cruises, the only authorized seller of tickets to the Statue of Liberty…