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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Julie Furano, Street Vendor and Domestic Violence Survivor, on Street Vendor Legalization and Protection
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Julie Furano, a street vendor since 2010 and a mother of three, testifies about the need for legalizing and protecting street vendors in New York City. She emphasizes the potential economic benefits of legalization and requests a hearing for street vendors to be heard with dignity and respect.
- Furano has been on a waitlist for street vending permits since 2010, along with about 20,000 other vendors
- She argues that legalizing street vending would generate revenue for the government
- Furano calls for an end to the irregularity faced by street vendors and demands licensing and protection for their dignified work
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My name is Julie Furano.
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I'm a mother of three children.
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I'm a I'm a survivor of domestic violence, and I am a street vendor since 02/2010.
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Given that today, the topic brought to the table is the negotiation for the budget, I would like to say that I want to make a request.
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I want the protection of street vendors to be taken into account, and I want the I want the street sales to be legalized.
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And I've been actually in a wait list ever since 02/2010 as well.
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And we are about 20,000 vendors.
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If street vending is legalized, this will ring money for the government.
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And I have another request.
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Please let us have a hearing so we can be heard with dignity and respect.
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Thank you for the opportunity to participate and to testify to all of the council members.
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And I also want to say that the irregularity that we're facing as street vendors needs to end, and we demand the licensing and protection because we don't want to cause any harm to anyone, but we want to be here in a dignified way.