Q&A
Addressing concerns of veteran street vendors
1:24:58
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Council Member Robert Holden inquires about the VAB's recommendations for improving the treatment of veteran street vendors in NYC. The discussion highlights the need for better interagency cooperation and respect for veteran vendors' rights.
- VAB recommended increasing interagency cooperation regarding vendors' preferences for veterans
- Concerns were raised about unfair ticketing and lack of understanding of the law by police
- The introduction of having veterans on the vendor advisory board was noted as significant progress
Robert Holden
1:24:58
Alright.
1:25:03
Now in your 2023 annual report, you recommended increasing interagency cooperation regarding vendors' preferences for veterans.
1:25:14
Can you elaborate on what specific actions you envision, the city taking to ensure veteran street vendors' concerns are heard and addressed?
Ryan Graham
1:25:25
I'm sorry.
1:25:26
Can you repeat that question once more?
Robert Holden
1:25:28
Yeah.
1:25:28
And do you want me to go from it was the 2023, annual report.
1:25:32
You guys recommended VAV recommended increasing interagency cooperation regarding veterans preferences or I'm sorry, vet vendors preferences for veterans.
1:25:47
So, you know, what specific actions do you envision the city taking to ensure veteran street vendors, their concerns are heard and addressed?
1:25:58
Because we've we've heard this over and over again.
1:26:01
The vendors are not respected.
1:26:03
The the police are issuing them tickets unfairly.
1:26:06
They don't even understand the law.
1:26:09
I'm talking about the police.
1:26:12
So they're being by they're being treated.
1:26:15
They're supposed to have different locations and corners
Ryan Graham
1:26:18
Mhmm.
Robert Holden
1:26:19
That they could operate on.
1:26:20
Doesn't seem to trickles down to the police or, you know, or even our city agencies.
1:26:27
So, your recommendations are, you you wanted, some preferences.
1:26:36
You know, some of these these laws up up upheld and and the vet the veteran vendors being treated with respect.
1:26:47
Has there been any movement on that?
1:26:49
And see because you're rec this is from 2023 we're talking about.
1:26:53
Do you see anything changing?