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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Musa Ibrahim, Street Vendor
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Musa Ibrahim, a street vendor, testified about the challenges faced by street vendors in New York City, focusing on discriminatory enforcement practices and the need for more vending permits. He highlighted issues with NYBD officers issuing violations without proper inspection and the difficulty in defending against these violations.
- Ibrahim described officers issuing violations from their vehicles without taking measurements or allowing vendors to defend themselves.
- He emphasized the need for new permits to be issued to street vendors, citing a lack of alternative job opportunities.
- Ibrahim called for increased protection for street vendors in New York City.
Musa Ibrahim
2:12:17
Good evening.
2:12:18
My name is Musa Ibrahim.
2:12:20
I work as a street vendor.
2:12:22
I have been facing discrimination from the NYB NYBD for violation that or anything.
2:12:32
They don't even take any measurements.
2:12:36
They sit in their vans, in their cars.
2:12:38
They just take the permit number.
2:12:40
They add it to the violation that it need to be there.
2:12:44
We didn't they don't allow us to defend ourself or talk or speak to any one of them.
2:12:49
That was my first problem that I faced as a street vendor in New York City streets.
2:12:55
My second, issue and permit that I face, we face is, issuing permits.
2:13:01
We have been trying, to leave these jobs and try to find other jobs, but there is no jobs for us or there is anything else to do.
2:13:08
We have been requesting to have, like, a permit or issue new permits for us.
2:13:13
That's all we need, some protection for the street vendors.
2:13:17
Thank you, and thanks for giving me the opportunity to speak.