New York Consolidated Laws, General City Law - GCT § 10. Licenses to adult blind persons

The mayor of any city shall have the power to issue a license to any adult blind person for the vending of goods, or newspapers in such places as he or she may set aside for this purpose.  The license shall be issued for a term of one year and no charge shall be made for the license.  A license shall not be issued to a blind person unless he or she is a resident for three years in the city in which application for such license is made and is a citizen of the United States or a noncitizen lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.

This license shall be revocable only for cause.