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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Ning Jin Fang, Street Vendor from Flushing
4:24:45
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Ning Jin Fang, a street vendor from Flushing, testifies about the challenges faced by vendors, including frequent police actions and difficulties in obtaining permits. He emphasizes the economic contribution of vendors to the local area and requests consideration for allowing vendors to work at least a few days a week.
- Ning Jin Fang primarily sells plants in Flushing
- He relies on street vending as his main source of income to support his family
- He argues that vending in Flushing helps boost commercial activities in the area
- He requests the government to allow vendors to work at least three days a week
UNKNOWN
4:24:45
So my name's Ning Jin Fang.
4:24:47
How are you?
4:24:48
Mostly, I work out of Flushing.
4:24:50
Mostly, I sell plants, various different plants.
4:24:59
So I have a child, two of us, in The United States.
4:25:06
So my main income is relying on vending on the street to make some money.
4:25:19
Unfortunately, the police are acting very frequently.
4:25:28
They're acting on on us frequently, much more.
4:25:40
So the police told us to go to the city and get permits, but when we get there, it was a impossible task.
4:25:48
We couldn't do it.
4:25:49
I couldn't do it.
4:25:59
So I felt that vending in Flushing actually brings up the help push the the commercial activities in in the area.
4:26:23
So as a vendor, mostly, other than working very hard, there's nothing beyond working very hard, generally speaking, as a vendor.
4:26:49
So I hope the government agencies would take our condition into consideration and consider the reality of what's going on and allow us to at least work a few days out of the week, three days maybe out of the week.
MD Rahman
4:25:03
So we are the solo nighters called.