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Frustrated Street Vendors March In New York City. Here's What They Want From The City Council.
More than 600 street vendors marched from Union Square to City Hall on Thursday demanding action from the City Council.
August 16, 2024
NEW YORK -- More than 600 street vendors marched from Union Square to City Hall on Thursday demanding action from the City Council.
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Vendors are fighting for four pieces of legislation they say will allow them to provide the services New Yorkers want and give them the chance to earn a livable wage.
Nearly 20,000 entrepreneurs, the majority of whom are immigrants, people of color, veterans, and women, are employed as street vendors in New York City, according to the Street Vendor Project organization.
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