Street Vendors harassment by Bloomberg and cronies..

I have not written about this yet, because I haven't vended much..but Bloomberg and his pals are basically causing quite an upset in Union Square and soon in Central Park..They are only allowing 18 vendors in Union Square now..out of the dozens that used to be there..As a vendor myself, I have been ID'd by the cops many times and made to show my Sales Tax ID..which I need to vend my own music. This is covered under the First Amendment..However, this is all being challenged and changed..and trouble is brewing. The artists and other creative people who earn their living by vending outside are what NYC is all about..Fun, creativity, art and freedom of expression..
Google Robert Ledermen and his A.R.T.I.S.T. group which I belong to..He has been fighting for the rights of street vendors for decades now..I got this email from him just now..

Watch NBC (channel 4 in NY) at 11 PM tonight
Friday 4/16/2010
for the coverage of ARTIST and the
Proposed Park rules.

So watch NBC tonight at 11 if you can to find out more about this...They are claiming they are limiting vendors because they need to keep the streets open for people to walk..I call bullshit. The vendors that take over for the t-shirt and jewelery and music vendors will be all BID and wafle and cupcake trucks-believe you, me. Just one more piece of old NYC being taken, illegally, away from us. Thats why all these planters were suddenly put along 5th Avenue..to take away vending spots. Nice, huh?

If I sound bitter, I guess it's because I am bitter. Soon NYC will look like one big shopping mall a la kmart or walmart..
Google Ledermen and look on youtube for his videos..He has done quite a lot for street vendors.