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Council Member Brewer's Q&A on street vending issues
2:35:51
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer engages in a Q&A session with the panel, focusing on specific issues related to street vending. She inquires about the challenges faced by supermarkets with vendors outside their stores and explores the possibility of roadway vending as an alternative to sidewalk vending.
- Brewer asks about the responsiveness of authorities when supermarkets call to complain about vendors
- The panel discusses the potential for roadway vending and how it might differ across various districts
- The conversation highlights the complexity of finding one-size-fits-all solutions for diverse neighborhoods
Gale A. Brewer
2:35:51
I I have a question.
2:35:52
I have been listening online because I was at a at a funeral, so I was at the funeral with my listening to my earbuds.
2:35:59
My question is to the supermarkets because I have had a situation where I am, conscious of a small, bodega and a coffee person vending outside.
2:36:10
And so I have actually moved them myself, you know, gotten them to go further away.
2:36:14
But if you call to do that, do you get any response?
2:36:18
In other words, I do think it's unfair if you are a small, grocery store bodega having somebody send coffee right outside.
2:36:26
When you call, does that make any difference as to the person moving?
2:37:05
Thank you.
2:37:06
And and for the, bids, my question is, roadway, would that be a parking issue, as opposed to the sidewalk?
2:37:14
But if it is roadway, would that make a big difference in terms of support for the vendors?
2:37:51
Soho?
2:38:08
I know all the ones in Manhattan.
2:38:26
So maybe width of sidewalk and community board somewhere have an input might be helpful.
2:38:31
Okay.
2:38:32
Thank you.
Nelson Eusebio
2:36:30
It's such a sad situation because right now when you call, they tell you that they will get to it and they give you, like, a little number, your number, 321 or whatever the case may be.
2:36:41
90% of the time, they never show up.
2:36:43
And when you check your number, it has been removed from from the waiting list.
2:36:47
And when we do have them come and remove the person, a week later, that person is back in front of our stores all over again.
2:36:55
And then when you try to call them back, that they feel that the issue has already been settled or you don't get nobody on the other end of the line.
2:37:02
It's it's really frustrating on on that part.
Barbara Blair
2:37:21
I think these bids, as you well know, councilmember, are all very, very different.
2:37:25
So in Midtown Manhattan, in the Garment District, our sidewalks are unusually narrow.
2:37:30
I know.
2:37:31
So, in our case, we would much prefer that they were in a parking spot in the curb line.
2:37:39
Not all districts are equal, so I do think it has to be a little more nuanced and maybe the guideline is the width of the sidewalk.
Erin Piscopink
2:37:53
Hi.
2:37:55
I'll echo what Barbara just said and with my bid association hat on, add to the nuance that we're talking about, 76 districts and 76 neighborhoods, many of which are
2:38:09
Yeah.
2:38:10
Many of our colleague bids are in the outer boroughs where parking is really, really, really important issue for people.
2:38:17
And so, yeah, I'll just echo.
2:38:19
I think that this isn't a one size fits all solution, but it could help alleviate some of the sidewalk congestion in particular districts.