I didn't really notice many vendors, but I didn't really look too much either. It looked brand new and like everything wasn't moved in yet. (This was 10/7.)We did go inside and buy our tickets and then we waited for the ferry.
When we were there, we bought our tickets and there was also a bar type set-up where people were buying coronas. The rest of the week when we arrived at Red Hook, we had to walk around the building. Arghh..the taxi drivers then attacked you ..it was like you were stuck at the bottom of a funnel