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Support the East Village Special Retail 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
Community Board 3
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer
Councilmember Carlina Rivera

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I Support the East Village Special Retail District

Dear [Decision Maker],

I support the East Village Special Retail District being considered by Community Board #3.

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As you know, Community Board 3 is considering an important proposal to create an East Village Special Zoning District to protect small businesses and discourage chain stores.

They are focusing on the area between 14th and Houston Streets, 2nd Avenue and Avenue D.

I urge you to help ensure the whole area between and including 2nd Avenue and Avenue D are among the streets and avenues where chain stores are restricted. (Grocery stores and supermarkets would not be affected.)

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, if they are here now they can stay.

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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