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Presence of legal and illegal vendors in the 34th Street area
2:57:51
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer asks about the presence of legal vendors in the area. Brian McGinn acknowledges some legal vendors but emphasizes ongoing issues with licensed vendors operating in illegal spots.
- Some legal vendors operate in the area
- Licensed vendors often found in illegal spots on 34th Street
- Confrontations occur when asking vendors to move
- Ineffectiveness of summonses in deterring illegal vending
Gale A. Brewer
2:57:51
But there are some legal vendors in legal places that are doing the right thing.
2:57:54
Is that a correct statement?
2:58:21
Alright.
2:58:22
Thank you.
Brian McGinn
2:57:56
There are some.
2:57:57
The ones that we deal with on 30 Fourth Street are licensed vendors
2:58:03
wrong that a legal spot.
2:58:05
And when we ask them to move, sometimes it gets a little testy.
2:58:09
And they know that they're wrong, and they continue to do it.
2:58:13
And Barbara Blair, in her testimony, give them a million summonses.
2:58:17
They could use it as wallpaper.
2:58:19
No.
2:58:19
Understand.
2:58:19
She's a % right.
2:58:20
Alright.
2:58:20
Something needs to be done.
Joshua Goodman
2:58:02
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