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Support the East Village Special Enhanced Commercial District

Tell local officials to support the East Village Special Retail District being considered by Community Board #3.

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Your Municipal Officials
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer
Councilmember Carlina Rivera

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I Support the East Village Special Enhanced Commercial District

Dear [Decision Maker],

I also support the East Village Special Enhanced Commercial District supported by Community Board #3.

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As you know, Community Board 3 passed a resolution in support of an important proposal to create an East Village Special Enhanced Commercial District to protect small businesses and discourage chain stores between 14th and Houston Streets, 2nd Avenue and Avenue D.

I am glad that Council Member Carlina Rivera brought this issue up with the Chair of the Department of City Planning at a recent budget hearing.
Chain stores take dollars out of the community. Many landlords seek higher rents only national corporations can afford, so small independent businesses can't rent space. Chain stores take away from the unique character of our neighborhood.

The proposal will not force any existing chain stores out of their current locations, and grocery stores would not be impacted.  But moving forward, it would limit the ability of new chain stores to move into the neighborhood.

Thank you for your support for a Special District in the East Village that will help protect our unique character, reduce the growth of big box and chain stores, and allow smaller local shops to have a better chance to serve our community and protect local jobs.

I believe it is critical that any restrictions of formula retail stores include the whole proposed area between, and including, 2nd Avenue and Avenue D.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]

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