TESTIMONY
Testimony by Mamadu, a Street Vendor: Discussing Challenges and Seeking Regulation on Brooklyn Bridge Vending
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Mamadu, a longtime street vendor on the Brooklyn Bridge, shares his testimony before the City Council.
He reflects on the challenges faced by vendors due to the lack of consistent police enforcement and the prevalence of unlicensed vendors during peak hours.
Mamadu appeals to the council for support in regulating vending on the bridge to ensure fairness for licensed vendors and to address overcrowding and safety concerns during busy times.
Speaker 46
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Good afternoon.
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My name is Mamadu.
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I'm the history vendor for a couple years ago.
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And right now, that's all the job I can do about my age and my health.
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Last year, I I came to Brooklyn Bridge, 2023 until January 2 2024.
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And now I ask the city council to help the the real pendant, the bridge for the people can make the living.
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But the some problem I see when I walk in the bridge.
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And the the morning time and the evening time, The bridge is so good very, very, very busy because the 60% of the vendors at this time is they don't have no license.
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Because I see the police is coming to to to instruct the who have the license and who have the license only in the short time.
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Between 12:4 noon, 12:4 PM, and 2:2 PM.
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That's only 2 hours of police come after that.
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Nobody see the police and the bridge.
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That's why as many people come in the morning time, the serve the merchandise when the 11:30, they pack up.
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When the police left 2:2 PM, they come back and make the bidding busy until evening, evening time.
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That's all we need help.
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When the break it reopened, when the police assistant in the noon morning time, noon time, and evening time, to to make the debris clean, to people who have listened, and who the people who have the license.
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Thank you so much.
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That's only at my test file.
Speaker 1
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Thank you very much.
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Okay.
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We will now call this gentleman's meeting.
2:48:58
Okay.
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We will call the next panel.
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Thank you.