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Maria, a 61-year old mango vendor, asks merely for stability: a permit to run her biz to support her family
But instead of a pathway to entrepreneurship, she has been hit with >$10,000 in fines
She deserves an opportunity to operate her biz. Economic recovery must include all!
Street vendors are a vital part of the cultural & economic fabric of NYC. As essential workers, they powered our city through the pandemic.
A just recovery must include a functioning vending system that supports entrepreneurship.
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@NYCMayor @VendorPower
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Thank you @kallos @BenKallos for your incredible support for street vendors & excluded workers over the years. It's time to end the exploitative system that hurts the most marginalized New Yorkers even further.
Let's pass #Intro1116 today!
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#OnThisDay in 1945, Soviet soldiers liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp.
Approximately 1.1 million people were murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau, and over 90% of them were Jewish.
We now mark this day as #HolocaustMemorialDay. #OTD
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Street vendors are an essential part of NYC culture—and they provide economic opportunity for thousands of immigrants across the city.
It's time to put an end to exploitation and pass #Intro1116!
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"Restaurants & street vendors work hand in hand to feed the people of NY. We're not in competition with one another - we support each other" - David Oropeza, co-owner of the Bolivian Llama Party
Our small business community sticks together! @NYCCouncil pass #Intro1116
If one doesn't understand anything whatsoever about bitcoin then perhaps one shouldn't purchase it. Same for cars, goats, and toothpaste
"The only way we can be stronger and be heard is working together, the street vendors and restaurants"
Maria Cortez, owner of El Maguey Y La Tuna in Jackson Heights, Queens
@NYCCouncil Listen to the Small Business community and pass #Intro1116! – at New York, USA
It's 2021, marking 38 YEARS(!) since @NYCCouncil updated street vending policy
Even after serving Queens for decades, mother-daughter pair Mercedes & Sandra work in fear of harassment. They desperately want a permit to work in peace, but can't get one
Pass #Intro1116 now!
ALT Mercedes & Sandra working hard to feed their family
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Margarita, who sells mangoes to feed her family, is struggling w/ $1000 in tickets for vending without a permit. No #COVID19 relief for her.
Do @NYCMayor & @NYCSpeakerCoJo genuinely care about hard working immigrants? Their actions will speak louder than words. Pass #Intro1116
"Even after all these yrs, I still don’t have my own permit. I spend $20,000 every 2 yrs to rent someone else’s
Normally, this is a huge burden. Now during the pandemic, it's made my situation even more difficult" - Yu Xia, Flushing vendor
@NYCMayor @NYCCouncil Pass #Intro1116!
Thrilled for brick & mortar small biz & NYC's actions to support them. But what about supporting our city's traditional street vendors? 37 years(!) of exclusion is long enough. Small biz relief must include street vendors. #LifttheCap + Pass #Intro1116
Meet Rosa B, who makes delicious Ecuadorian food on 111th & Roosevelt in Corona, Queens.
After 3 months out of work & a $20k permit rental fee looming, she's unsure if she can continue to operate.
@NYCSpeakerCoJo WOC owned small businesses need your support survive! #intro1116
Vendors are facing up to $25k in debt to permit holders. Street vendor small biz have been in crisis long before #covid19, but many can't survive today without a change in city policy.
@NYCSpeakerCoJo don't turn your back on the vendors who keep NYC running! Pass #intro1116
Francisca has been waiting 14 yrs for her permit to vend.
For 14 yrs she's paid taxes on her business & fed her neighbors in the Bronx.
For 14 yrs she's faced fines & harassment because @NYCCouncil refuses to support street vendors.
@NYCSpeakerCoJo time to pass #Intro1116!
In just a few weeks, 8600+ restaurants got permits for outdoor dining. The sky didn't fall! But for 37+ yrs vendors haven't gotten more permits. @NYCMayor @NYCSpeakerCoJo @NYCCouncil should offer #JustRecovery for all businesses.
Passing #Intro1116 is the least the city can do!
