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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Marlene, Board Member of Street Vendor Project on Outdoor Dining Program
3:11:38
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3 min
Marlene, a street vendor and board member of the Street Vendor Project, testifies in support of the outdoor dining program in New York City. She calls for the continuation and improvement of the program to benefit small businesses, emphasizing the need for accessible public spaces and reduced fees.
- Requests the city to ensure the outdoor dining program continues
- Advocates for reducing fees associated with the program to help small businesses grow
- Asks for the system to be made easy, accessible, and successful for all businesses
UNKNOWN
3:11:38
My name is Marlene.
3:11:40
I'm working for twenty one years selling things in the City Of New York.
3:11:45
And member of the board of directors of a street vendor project.
3:12:24
Okay.
3:12:25
And supporting the program of restaurants that outdoors.
3:12:30
And asking the city of New York that you're supposed to be made sure that this program or outdoor restaurants will continue.
3:12:42
And I'm also asking the city of New York that they should improve the program.
3:12:46
So this will benefit also the small businesses as well.
3:12:50
I like to work in public spaces alone with my colleagues who are working with me in the restaurants, and we want a space for everybody.
3:13:19
Oh, you're talking you're talking the fees?
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Continue.
3:13:22
Thank you.
3:13:36
We are also asking you to reduce the fees of the restaurant programs, the fees connected to the outdoors restaurants.
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The small businesses like mine, we pay high taxes to the city Of New York.
3:14:20
We want that you reduce the fees of the outdoor restaurants here in New York City.
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So this small restaurants can benefit.
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They can grow economically.
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And in less instant, they will be able to pay more taxes.
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Please, may the system to be easy, accessible, and successful.
Crizette Woods
3:14:59
My
UNKNOWN
3:15:05
colleagues, right, of the foot field are counting with all your help.