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Dear SVP community, No matter what the election outcome may be, we will continue to organize and grow our power as street vendors who support NYC. Every human being has the right to a dignified life, and it is through grassroots organizing and community building that we make this possible. There are 20,000 street vendors in NYC, primarily immigrants, people of color, and women, who come through for New Yorkers rain or shine to keep our city running. Even in one of the most progressive cities in the country, racist and xenophobic laws targeting street vendors prevent our smallest businesses from thriving. The cap on permits forces thousands of New Yorkers 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, and with your support we can pass vending reform for the first time in 37 years! We hope you’ll show NYC’s street vendors some love, and join us for the International Street Vendor Day March on November 12th! |