Vendor Task Force Committee
Vendor Task Force Committee deals with vendor related issues and complaints.
Michele Birnbaum, Chair
Nicholas Viest
Matt Bondy
Margaret Price
Rita Popper
Barbara Rudder
Teri Slater
Debbie Teitelbaum
Public Member-Monica McKane
Michele Birnbaum, Chair
Nicholas Viest
Matt Bondy
Margaret Price
Rita Popper
Barbara Rudder
Teri Slater
Debbie Teitelbaum
Public Member-Monica McKane
Vendor Task Force Committee
Meeting Date:
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 6:30pm
Meeting Location:
Ramaz School
125 East 85th Street(Park-Lexington) Auditorium
New York, NY- Vending and a discussion of City Planning Zone Resolution (joint meeting with the Zoning and Development committee)
- Intern report on the mapping of vendor locations and the listing of food and product suppliers
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Vendor Task Force Committee
Meeting Date:
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - 6:30pm
Meeting Location:
Light House International
111 East 59th Street(Park-Lex), 6th Floor Studio/Jr. Ballroom
New York, NY- Informational presentation on special permits for vending from the Street Activity Permit Office.
- Sean Basinski, Street Vendor Project, Urban Justice Center- Informational talk on background and mission of the Street Vendor Project. How the Street Vendor Project plans to work with the community.
- Dan Rossi – Vendor Informational discussion and addressing community needs.
- What are the rights of the taxpayer and the commercial use of city streets? Discussion What are the rights of the residential and retail community and
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Vendor Task Force Committee
Meeting Date:
Monday, September 24, 2012 - 6:30pm
Meeting Location:
Brick Presbyterian Church
62 East 92nd Street (Madison-Park), Living Room
New York, NY- First Amendment Vendors
- Veteran Vendors
- Old Business
- New Business
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Vendor Task Force Committee
Meeting Date:
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 6:30pm
Meeting Location:
Marymount Manhattan College
221 East 71st Street(Second-Third), Regina Peruggi Rm, 2nd Fl
New York, NY- Lolita Jackson, Director of Special Projects for the NYC Office of the Mayor - Information talk
- Discussion of fruit stands and food cart
- Discussion of truck vendors
- Old bus
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Vendor Task Force Committee
Meeting Date:
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - 6:30pm
Meeting Location:
Marymount Manhattan College
221 East 71st Street(Second-Third), Regina Peruggi Rm, 2nd Fl
New York, NY- Discussion about the resident and vendor communities working together.
- Discussion about formulating a plan that would lead to increased compliance by general merchandise vendors.
- Discussion on how to bring community groups into our dialogue about controlled street vending, and the follow up needed.
Michele Birnbaum, Chair
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Vendor Task Force Committee
Meeting Date:
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 6:30pm
Meeting Location:
New York Blood Center
310 East 67th Street (First-Second), Auditorium
New York, NY
- Continued discussion of general, food, and mobile food vendor issues
- a. Public Comment
- b. Committee Comments
- c. Elected Official/Representative Comments
- Follow-up plan
- a. Determine Goals
- b. Committee Approach/Decision
- c. Next Steps
Nicholas Viest, Chair
Minutes Attachment:
Vendor Task Force Committee
Meeting Date:
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 6:30pm
Meeting Location:
New York Blood Center
310 East 67th Street, Auditorium
New York, NY- Food - truck vendors (joint with the Transportation Committee)
- Fruit vendors
- General Merchandise vendors
- Strategies for getting compliance
- Old Business
- New Business
Nicholas Viest, Chair
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