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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Jimmy Hernandez on Street Vending Reform
3:55:38
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120 sec
Jimmy Hernandez, a 26-year-old unemployed individual, testifies in support of street vendor package reform, specifically mentioning Intro 431. He expresses his desire to work for himself by selling household and hygiene products on the street, but faces challenges due to the lack of available vending licenses and recent fines.
- Hernandez cannot qualify for a veteran general vendor's license and is unable to afford a retail location.
- He received a $250 ticket last week for attempting to sell his products on the street.
- He urges the committee to pass street vendor package reform to allow him to legally sell his merchandise without fear of constant ticketing.
Jimmy Hernandez
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Good afternoon.
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My name is Jimmy Hernandez.
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I am a 26 year old young young adult, and I currently do not have a job.
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And I do not have the money or the income to put a store and to sell the products I buy online or to rent a retail location to sell the products I buy online.
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And I love to vent.
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I really do.
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The reason I like to vent is because I do not want to spend the rest of my life working for someone else.
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But I'd rather work for my dreams and work for myself.
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In Brighton Beach, I want the street vendor packets reform.
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Intro 43144084724.
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The problem is there are no more licenses available.
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I am not a veteran.
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I am not a spouse of a surviving veteran, so I do not qualify for a veteran general vendor's license.
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But I really need it so I can sell my merchandise, such as toothpaste, mouthwash, toothbrushes, deodorants, old fabric bleach, laundry detergent, household stuff, that good stuff.
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I ask you chair to pass the street vendors package reform.
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I cannot continue to pay tickets for just setting up a small table with essential household goods and hygiene goods.
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I wanna thank everyone for their for their time, please.
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That's all I'm asking for.
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I got recently gotten like, tickets.
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So yeah.
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Two fifty last week, last Monday.
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So I'm scared to go out in the street and try to promote, sell, offer my products because I cannot be constantly getting these tickets.
3:57:38
Alright.
Julie Menin
3:57:31
Okay.
3:57:31
I'm sorry.
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Your time is up.
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So if you wanna submit any written testimony, please feel free to do so.
3:57:36
Thank you so much.