november, 2020
19novAll DaySupport NYC Street Vendors

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There are 20,000 street vendors in NYC. Vendors who are primarily immigrants, people of color, and women, keep their city running. But a racist, outdated cap on permits
Event Details
There are 20,000 street vendors in NYC. Vendors who are primarily immigrants, people of color, and women, keep their city running. But a racist, outdated cap on permits required to run a food cart forces thousands to either work in fear of police harassment without one, or rent a permit in the underground market for up to $25,000. This broken system has gone on for far too long.
On November 12th street vendors from throughout NYC held a historic march across the Brooklyn Bridge demanding:
- NYC council lift the cap on street vendor permits which hasn’t been updated in decades.
- NYC Council pass a resolution to end police harassment of street vendors
- Financial relief for street vendors who have been financially harmed by COVID19.
Read more about NYC’s street vendors in this powerful NYT expose.
TAKE ACTION:
Tweet your Support for NYC Street Vendors Today
Here are some sample tweets:
Demand an end to the racist, outdated vending system that criminalizes NYC street vendors. @NYCMayor @NYCCouncil pass #intro1116 NOW!
Photo 1: Manuel.
You read Manuel’s powerful story of surviving by street vending in the @nytimes piece by @arrejuan & @dgbxny
He’s asking you, @NYCCouncil @NYCMayor, to respect our work. Respect the work of NYC’s street vendors.
Pass #Intro1116 Now!
Photo 2: Yu Xia
“Even after all these yrs, I still don’t have my own permit. I spend $20,000 every 2 yrs to rent someone else’s
Normally, this is a huge burden. Now during the pandemic, it’s made my situation even more difficult” – Yu Xia, Flushing vendor
@NYCMayor @NYCCouncil Pass #Intro1116!
Cover photo: Salvador Espinoza
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All Day (Thursday)