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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Anna, Leader of Bronx Street Vendors
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Anna, a leader of Bronx Street Vendors, testified in support of the proposed package of laws for street vending, emphasizing the need for real changes and inclusive legislation. She criticized the current enforcement approach and its negative impact on vendor families.
- Highlighted the lack of significant improvements in street vending since Sanitation was given regulatory authority in April 2023
- Expressed concern about the fragmentation of families, debt, and confusion caused by current enforcement practices
- Called for an end to persecution, arrogance, discrimination, and racism in the implementation of vending laws
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6:00:24
My name is Anna.
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My name is Anna.
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I am the leader of Bronx Street Vendor and I sell general merchandise in The Bronx.
6:00:34
I have met today to ask you to approve this package of laws believing that it will necessarily have to follow processes that in practice demonstrate real changes and complement different and inclusive legislation.
6:00:47
Sanitation was given the legal authority to regulate informal commerce since April of twenty twenty three.
6:00:54
'2 long years have passed and there is no evidence of significant improvements in street vending.
6:00:59
The only thing that has been evident is how they leave entire entire families fragmented, in debt, and bewildered.
6:01:07
This shows that as long as persecution, arrogance, discrimination, and racism are used as tools to impose unjust laws, dialogue, agreements, and coherence will be unnecessary.
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On behalf of all the vendors in New York City, thank you.