People v. Balmuth

*244OPINION OF THE COURT

Orders entered August 12, 1998 and February 8, 1999 affirmed, for the reasons stated in the decision of Judge Lucy Billings, at the Criminal Court (see, 178 Misc 2d 958, 967-968).

We sustain the dismissal of these companion criminal prosecutions on nonconstitutional grounds (see, People v Davis, 43 NY2d 17, 29), and note our agreement that the permit requirements contained in the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation regulations here at issue (56 RCNY 1-05 [b]; 1-03 [c] [1]) are not properly enforced against general vendors, such as defendants herein, who…