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SBS programs for vendor education and outreach
1:21:30
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Council Member Sanchez inquires about existing SBS programs that could be adapted to educate and support street vendors, particularly those who may not speak English.
- SBS mentions their New York City Business Express service team, which has helped businesses save over $40 million in fines and fees
- The team provides education about regulations and how to avoid fines as a licensed business operator
- SBS indicates they would train this team on new licensing opportunities as they arise
- The department emphasizes their ability to adapt and meet new needs across the city as licensing opportunities expand
Pierina Sanchez
1:21:30
Okay, last question and thank you so much chair for the time is for small business services.
1:21:36
So one major issue with street vending is that vendors are not in compliance with many of the existing regulations from citing rules to public health hazards and we know that that is one piece and not not the only piece of the puzzle.
1:21:49
One piece and not the only piece of the puzzle is robust education and outreach.
1:21:53
So vendors who especially those who do not speak English are aware of the rules.
1:21:58
Are there existing SBS programs that are particularly good at doing education and outreach and how might those programs be adapted to serve more directly to the chair's line of questions, our smallest business owners who are the street vendors?
Haris Khan
1:22:14
Thank you council member for this important question.
1:22:17
There's several business industries.
1:22:19
There's several licensing types where there are opportunities for entrepreneurs in New York City to take advantage of those resources and join the fabric of our small business community.
1:22:28
In those cases, we already enable to serve those businesses.
1:22:32
Businesses can reach out to our New York City Business Express service team.
1:22:36
That team under this administration was formed and has already saved businesses over $40,000,000 in fines and fees by educating them about fines and fees that they could avoid as a licensed business operator.
1:22:49
As more licensing opportunities open up, we would train that team with the new license opportunities.
1:22:54
Make sure they're cross trained across these sister agencies and are able to meet the need as they arise throughout the city.
1:23:00
Great.