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Testimony by Francisco Calderon: Seeking Solutions for Brooklyn Bridge Vendors

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Francisco Calderon, a street vendor and member of a vendor advocacy organization, shares his experiences working on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Addressing the committee, Calderon acknowledges crowd control issues on the bridge but emphasizes the critical need for a sustainable solution that benefits both vendors and the public.

He proposes the creation of a 'commercial hallway' or a dedicated vending space near previous locations to support vendors' livelihoods and accommodate family expenses in the U.S.

Speaker 45

2:17:12

Bocarona Solusion.

Speaker 46

2:18:15

Possibly.

Speaker 43

2:18:35

So good afternoon.

2:18:36

Good afternoon, miss President, and everybody in the panel.

2:18:39

My name is Francisco Calderon.

2:18:41

I'm a member of the organization that manages the sellers in the street.

2:18:47

I've been working in the Brooklyn Bridge for year and a half.

2:18:50

I recognize, and I'm aware that there were some crowdings in the place, and I would like to find a solution, a wise solution for it.

2:19:00

For all of us, not only the sellers, but everybody there because this job is benefiting not only us, but our families because we are getting our income.

2:19:09

And you know that the expenses here in the states are really high.

2:19:14

And this situation that we had to stop working all of a sudden has made us so for the consequences and all of our situations.

2:19:25

So we would like to have a short term solution.

2:19:29

I would like to propose a like a commercial hallway because the space is enough to do it or if not in in front of where we were before.

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