Mayor Eric Adams Announces Ban on Brooklyn Bridge Street Vendors Starting January 3, 2024

Every day thousands of people walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, the normal back and forth flow is cut off about 100 meters from the Manhattan side, on this stretch street vendors set up their tables with merchandise of all kinds.

In some parts there are wheelbarrows, chairs, and according to Mayor Eric Adams, they do not allow free movement of pedestrians.

“No, we do not bother those who are walking, the tourists, they are walking calmly here,” said María, a street vendor.

Starting January 3, 2024, street vendors will not be able to locate on pedestrian or bike lanes within the bridge, or at entrances, as they will face fines and evictions, as noted by Mayor Adams.

In addition, the mayor says, the vendors create disorder and affect the mobility of pedestrians and runners who use the bridge daily.

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“If you look at how crowded it is today, I think it’s potentially dangerous, so I’m for the mayor,” said Brooklyn resident Andrew Philips.

“For me it is unfair that he doesn’t leave us, because the truth is we survived from this and I don’t know, there is somewhere else where we can go. The truth is, I don’t know,” added the seller María.

According to city data, in 2022, an average of 34,000 pedestrians crossed the elevated walkway of the Brooklyn Bridge on a fall weekend day, a considerable increase compared to the more than 17,000 pedestrians who crossed the Brooklyn Bridge. bridge in the same period of 2021.

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“I think the vendors need to make a living, but the bridge is packed and this solution is best for the city, not good for the vendors, but good for everyone else,” said John Homan of Manhattan.

The mayor has compared the bridge to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and has said that it is a jewel that both New Yorkers and tourists want to appreciate and walk freely without obstacles in the way.

“No, no, no, we are not going to move until we see the laws. That is what guarantees us, because they have to guarantee us something. They are not going to vote for us just to vote, it is our daily bread,” said Daniel, another seller. “It’s unfair. Yes, it’s unfair because we’re just starting out, we’re not committing a crime, we’re working.”

The authorities have placed notices along the bridge announcing to street vendors that they only have until January 2 to sell their products, starting January 3 they will not be able to do so.

2023-12-30 22:19:00
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