‘Street vendors and brick-and-mortars are struggling for many of the same reasons… Lifting the cap on permits for street vendors and ending the exploitative underground market is a key part of a larger toolkit to protect all vulnerable small businesses.’
‘My businesses are just two of the thousands of small businesses in New York City run by women and people of color. The lack of government support for these businesses is a racial and economic justice issue.’
Commercial tenants in Brooklyn are finding that the governor’s eviction moratorium hasn’t stopped their landlord from hounding them for rent.
‘Right now, our primary responsibility should be keeping our families and communities safe. Since the governor has refused to step in and issue a rent moratorium, we have no choice but to stop paying.’
Rising commercial rent is a major worry for immigrant businesses around the city, according to a survey released this week by the Association of Neighborhood and Housing Development.
Over the decades, supporters of the bill have faced questions about its legality and economic impact, and it has generated strong opposition from the real-estate lobby.
‘There has been for a long time now a deafening silence regarding a longstanding proposed solution that would help businesses citywide—the Small Business Jobs Survival Act (SBJSA).’
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