This morning I'm at an important New York City Council Commercial Vacancy Oversight Hearing council.nyc.gov/livestream/ T.Y. Chair Julie Menin for hosting Great to see fellow United for Small Business NYC community orgs fighting for smallbiz & #FairRentNYC LITNY Street Vendor Project TakeRoot Justice NYC Artist Coalition

Small Business advocates talked about the best way to address Commercial Vacancy & that is: Put an end to rent hikes! Let's hear & Pass a strengthened #Intro93 #FairRentNYC

I stressed that One-Stop Shop NYC Business Portal needs to prioritize the neediest commercial corridors w language services, technical support & above all w NYC Department of Small Business Services ongoing grants to orgs for Commercial District Needs Assessments-CDNA Chhaya CDC Cooper Square Committee Asian American Federation @ANHDNYC

Lastly re: Legacy Business Registry it's obviously good intentioned but written in a VERY problematic way that weaponizes predatory landlords! I shared the @pearlriver_mart story that clearly demonstrates how 10yrs lease is no protection of 'legacy' at all x.com/jojokwong/stat…

Olympia Kazi Pearl River Mart Fellow advocates LITNY highlighted that the Legacy Business bill excludes nonprofits/also commercial tenants. In this way many cultural orgs whose 'legacy' we MUST protect will be excluded. Let's PASS #FairRentNYC & PROTECT all smallbiz & NYC's culture Adrienne Adams

Thank you Julie Menin for joining members of the NYC Street Vendor Justice Coalition Open Plans Transportation Alternatives to speak with vendors on 86th Street & 3rd Ave! We look forward to working with you to support NYC's smallest businesses - street vendors!

READ THIS THREAD ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #FairRentNYC Adrienne Adams

We closed the meeting by chanting #VendorPower' Our city's smallest business deserve to make a living with dignity and should get the support they need from the city instead of fines, closures, and property confiscation New York City Council NYCProgressives.bsky.social NYC Black, Latino and Asian Caucus

The stark difference btwn complaints & enforcement shows NYC's immigrant neighborhoods- where street vending drives local economies- are disproportionately enforced If immigrants are welcome in NYC, they must be supported, not targeted 📈 by Daniel Parra Mejía for City Limits

Important bill: of COURSE, no public land should be given to a for-profit developer. Next step? Fight for fed, state and city funding, so CLTS and non-profits can afford to develop land and offer permanently rock-bottom rents.

Are you in the Dance Industry? Don't forget to get counted! dance.nyc/DanceWorkforce…

If you’re in NYC Chinatown next week, swing by any of these stores and get a free poster by the super talented @MischelleMoy when you spend $10 or more. This arts project was done in collaboration with Asian American Arts Alliance to bring support and care to local Chinatown businesses!

Street vendors are a critical part of NYC, and deserve the right to work with dignity. Vendors demand resources, stability & investment - far more than just enforcement Join vendors & allies to March for Street Vendor Justice! 🗓️Thursday Sept 29 ⏰10 AM 📍1 Bowling Green

📣March for Street Vendor Justice   Street vendors are a critical part of NYC and deserve the right to work with dignity. Vendors demand resources, stability & investment - far more than just enforcement. Join us tomorrow:   🗓️Thurs Sept 29 ⏰10 AM 📍1 Bowling Green

POWERFUL march to City Hall demanding investment in our city’s smallest businesses - street vendors! Today the NYC Street Vendor Justice Coalition launched our campaign calling on New York City Council to modernize & bring equity to NYC’s iconic street vending industry❗️

As Chair of the New York City Council Small Business Committee, I am elated to pass my #OneStopShop NYC Business Portal bill today that will consolidate all city agency licenses and permit into ONE website for small businesses.  NYC Hospitality Alliance