Sean Basinski, New York
These artists are the heart and soul of NYC

Peter De Vries, NYC

amanda holpuch, New York

Albert Maniscalco, Manhattan

Schwander Taylor, Panama City

E. Michelle Andrews, Washington Heights, NYC
Street Vendors & Artists make NYC a special place. They add so much to the character of our great city, please do not take them away from us!

Ali Issa, Brooklyn, NY

Tanya Keilani, NY

marc shavitz, brooklyn

Osama Khatlan, Manhattan
We are artists and we need to protect our 1st ammendment rights.

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I visit NYC frequently and I love the street artist ~ they give the city flavor and character. I wish we had more street artist in SF.

Randa Wahbe, WH
stop the gentrification of New York!

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Ethan Frisch, NYC

EunHae Kim, Red Hook, NY

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Art vendors are part of what makes this City special.

ROHIT GUPTA, 8th and broadway
NY Artists are part and parcel of New York Life. It would be a sin to take this part out and make the union park experience lifeless

Ana Rios,

paula, NY, NY

Alicia Arana, Leonia, New Jersey
New York's parks will cease to be the 'center of artistic expression'.... a reputation acquired by NYC that is known even across the oceans! Let the artists continue to bring NYC parks the beauty and splendor all, Americans and foreigners, love and enjoy.

Allison Brown, New York City
I am in Union Square almost every day, and I consider art vendors are an integral part of Union Square. There's plenty of room for all! Certainly, no art vendor has ever blocked my path--unlike all those people that stop to text at the subway entrances!

Vasiliki Touhouliotis, Astoria, NY

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Sydney Cespedes,

HaQuyen Pham, Manhattan

Heather Hoffman, NYC

Manuel Guzman, Brooklyn
The artists are one of the major reasons why anyone visits the park in the first place.

Dara Yaskil, New York City

Elana, Brooklyn

Becky Mielczarek, New York
Street Artists make the New York experience colorful and exciting. Removing them would be a travesty of the New York experience.

Timothy Atkins, sweden

Alexis Stern, New York, NY
Imagine if the only art we could buy in NYC was sold in high-rent galleries. Don't squash artisitic experession!

Marisa Jahn, Manhattan

Enzo Nercolini, Brazil
I am visiting New York in a month, and I think the vendors should not be reduced because they are a part of the city experience.

Laura Leisinger, Woodside, NY
The artists are the only thing I like about areas like Union sq. Why are these officials trying to ruin people's lives!

Yliette Guzman, Union Square
Art = Freedom of expression and freedom of expression = Living. Do not take this away from us who love the NYC for its diversity, culture and Art.

Chrystin Ondersma, Brooklyn

Chase Stone, New York

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debra kletter, nyc
stop trying to make this a suburb of itself! leave the art, the backbone of urban life.

Genia Blaser, New York

Archana Dittakavi, Brooklyn, NY
VENDOR POWER!

Sara Sluszka, New York

Mike Clemente, New York
Don't be ridiculous!

Michael Paone, Brooklyn, NY

Jenny Kane, East Village

Ruth Sergel,
How about - 0 billion for the arts - because we're too big to fail!

Jessica, NEW YORK
Why make life harder than it is?

Marcia Kelly, New York

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Don't remove the artists!

Steve Balkin, Professor of Economics, Chicago, IL
Especially in the midst of a global recession, it is necessary to preserve the street artists so culture, urban vitality, and freedom of the human spirit can reign on the sidewalks and in the parks of America's greatest city.

mohamed hanafi,
those artist are the soul of the city

Suzanne Pardal, LA
Live and let live. Why are the cities trying so hard, especially in these challengeing economic time, to stop people from earning a living. WTF

Andre Merritt, U.S.A.

Mark Weinberg, chicago

Chris LoRusso, PA

Mary Beth Holman, East Village, NYC
Art Vendors are an integral part of the unique and enchanting character of New York City. Please do not compromise this great city by removing them from our city's parks!

Amy Murray, 10023

Alexa Rosenberg, Washington, DC

Loren Frost, Jackson Heights
Hands off our lovely clutter!

Christina Doka, New York

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Keep the artists in our parks!

Eric Brown, Jersey City, NJ

Cindy Eigler, Washington Heights, NY

Alfonso Morales, Madison WI

elyse bejasa, forest hills, ny

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The artists on the streets of New York are one of our cities biggest assets! This measure would strip the city of one of it's most valuable cultural assets. I strongly oppose this measure.

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Rachel Goldstein, Brooklyn, NY
It's a shame that the city doesn't see the value in art vendors. The world's other major cities have art markets-- NYC should have an art market.

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This is such a terrible idea. Leave the artists where they are! I moved to Singapore from New York 2 years ago -- you have any idea what the Sing government would give to have people with even a fraction of the talent and dedication to produce public art ??? Don't wreck one of the really wonderful and unique things about the city!

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The Bloomberg administration has worked to make the city's public spaces increasingly available to private enterprise. Stop making parks and public space the realm of corporate interests and let the little guys keep their livelihoods.

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Francis Lam, Elmhurst

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Daisy Chung, Queens

William Jordan, 450 W 147 St #52, New York, NY 10031

Joel Levin, Union Square, NYC

robert drea, chicago

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I noticed artists' prices have gone down. These people are offering services that provide lasting memories for visitors who want their services.

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In this economy is not a time to stifle artists or legal job opportunities.

Emily Hanhan, Brooklyn, NY

yee, new york, ny (zip 10002)

Jess Lee, New York City
Keep NYC real!

Bruce Marsden, 5 Tudor City Place, New York
Opportunities for artists without the connections to obtain gallery representation should be preserved to promote economic democracy.

Kelila Jaffe, New York
New York wouldn't be the same without these artists, and what about the first amendment?

Kate Browne, 296 West 10th Street, 11, NYC 10014

Kristen Leibensperger, NYC

Alessandra De Almeida, Brooklyn, NY

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Akiko Goldberg, NYC

Dan Fast, 33-68 21st St., L.I.C., NY 11106

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Artists are an inherent part of the spirit of NYC. Please do not take them from the city.

Madeleine Stern, Brooklyn, NY

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Jenny Learner, Chicago

Tina Trinh, NYC

Mary O\'Brien, Enfield,CT

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Laurel Yamaguchi, Seattle, WA

Choi Wah Wong, New York City

Laura Rose, Los Angeles

Elise Rosenberg, nyc

Alexis Berkowitz, Manhattan

Colin Nusbaum, Brooklyn, NY

Ai Hirashiki,

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Jennifer McCarthy, Manhattan

Annie Lambla, Chicago, IL
Keep creativity alive on the streets, and keep American cities vibrant and resilient!

Lara Becker, FL

Katie Cicatelli, Brooklyn

Noemi Abasta, 511 W 112th St Ap #4 New York NY 10025

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Allison Lack, Brooklyn, NY

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Joseph LoRe, Nutley, NJ

Claire Michaels, Brooklyn
Art belongs in parks!

Siobhán Brett, Galway, Ireland

Matthew Shapiro, NYC

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Marianne Moroney, Toronto Canada
Thank God, you did the documentary showing all the different people and ages disagreeing with NYC parks department. I send you all strength and courage as you battle another social justice issue.

Anne Chudolij, NYC

Debbie Manville, Jersey City
Please make this country more boring and completely stoic, lacking life, commerce for us little people. Please! Keep squeezing the fun out, shhhhhh!!!Make the curfew for 5 PM.. be scared! Life might happen!! ACKKK!!!

George Gianacopulos, Rockaway Park N.Y.

Jolene Oldham, Midtown
Why does it seem that politicians all want to turn NYC into Generica? Keep NYC Artsy!

Ray Wofsy, Brooklyn, NY

jenny, ny
I think that the artist vendors is extremely important attraction for tourists. they attract tourists attention through their color of expression of materials they used for paintings, sketching, graphic designs and etc. without artist vendors the park will be very boring place. the artist vendors add another element for the park to attract tourists and new yorker alike. they are the source of inspiration for next generation of artist to come and it is a shame to limit artist to display their artworks to the public. to limit a artist source of income to support themselves to live is cruel. the artist vendor are not preventing people from visiting the park they are helping the city to attraction tourists to new york city parks.

John Blesso, NYC

Tracie Schaeffer, Astoria, NY

Jesse Posner, Brooklyn

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I enjoy vendors in NYC's Central Park, although I honestly have not been to the other two locations.

These people bring colour - humanity - and the love of life through art to one of the world's most famous parks.

What harm do they do.

Bureacrats in offices going home to expensive homes live Soviet style appartchick lives. And look hat happen to the Soviet world.

PB

Peter Knobler, Manhattan

Saeed Nazari, Toronto, Canada
Street Vendors make the city atmosphere more lively.

Joy Shigaki, Brooklyn

Jerri Shick, New York, NY

Nancy Hauserman, Iowa City, Iowa
this is a big part of why we love to come to NYC

Brian Hanney, NYC

Sze Wat, New York
Support the artists! Art is a part of our precious culture!

Sarita Daftary, Brooklyn

Noa Ha, Germany, Berlin

phil callaghan, Hamilton Ontario.
Yeah - let's kick the vendors out of Central park - through a bubble over it - and impose a 1000.00 entry fee with armed security doormen to make sure only the beautiful people have access.

suze buck, new hampshire
my daughter is a Jersey City artist; I enjoy coming down and seeing all the talented people and their wares.

Mark Chang, NY, NY

Than Hansen, Forest Hills

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The ABSENCE of the park Artists would make room for the drab "Tumbleweeds". Also ther MUST be a LIMIT to just HOW much the Government can RAZORWIRE it's citizens....

Michael Alan Scheffler, Brooklyn
This is just another example of Bloomberg Inc. snuffing the little guy out of town.

brian goldberg,

Jessica Hollander, Ridgewood

Jeanene Fremgen, Glendale, NY
lET THE VENDORS SELL THEIR ART. ITS PART OF WHAT MAKES NYC SUCH A GREAT PLACE.

Lisa Pfenning, Manhattan, NY

Emily Goodman Binick, Manhattan

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The art vendors are wonderful. They give the parks a human character. Often, their art depicts New York City and so looking at their art as you walk through the parks gives you a double dose of New York. The value that they bring more than makes up for any congestion during peak foot traffic.

Renee Vera Cafiero, United States

Michael Fremgen, union square

Alaa Hijaz, new york city, ny

William Alger, Astoria Queens NY
I am a working artist in Union Square. This is my 7th yr. there and I am insulted and outraged at this unconstitutional attack on freedom

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I have participated as a vendor in Union Square a number of times. I never make any money, or just enough for a lunch and subway home. It is best for networking, job contacts and a great gathering place to display work. For the size of this city, there is only a very small handful of people willing to be on the streets. It is important to remember that this city, especially the Square, is a place for our young people and college students to gather. It is a great platform for them to try out new things, expose their art, explore freedom of speech and to shop for creative, affordable art. I think that the Square should become a designated artists showplace and limit the vendors selling merchandise that don't sell original art.

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arthur young,

Peter Walsh, Brooklyn
Street artists are a vital part of New York City's cultural fabric. Certainly the holiday mart and the farmer's market at Union Square cause more congestion than the artists.

Phelicia Magnusson, Manhattan
Removing the artists from the streets of New York is diluting the culture that is New York. If it's $$$ the city is worried about NY artists are one of a kind ,they really are a tourist attraction.

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Ryan Markatos, queens

Virginia Myung,

Chelsey Garcia, Santa Cruz

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Laws made to assist traders not to evict them

Kristen, Queens

Jana Kennedy, New York, Brooklyn

Helen Blodgett, Brooklyn, NY
Artists bring vital energy to our parks!

Ginga, Bronx, NY

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Please allow vendors to keep their spots. Street art of all kinds is part of the fabric of the city, and of the charm of the parks (esp. Union Sq.) and museum spaces (the Met, in particular). This feels like useless bureaucracy that will not solve any problems but simply make life in NYC less colorful for both visitors and locals.

Matthew Blalock, NYC
jewelers and craftsman deserve protection

Tim Curran, Brooklyn
Artist should have more public areas to show work. Not just the parks.

Kathleen Dunn, Brooklyn

Michelle, brooklyn, ny

Ron, brooklyn, ny

Terry Lawerence, Queens
i love art vendors. they bring so much character to the city. i am an inspiring artist and wanted to sell my work on the streets of Manhattan. Please dont remove art vendors!

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Artists add so much to the city's vibrant color.

Jennifer Parish, New York, NY

Alissa, New York

Yu, NYC

Shea Rogers, Queens

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Go artists!

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Popsicles and art rule!

Sorah Kim, Queens, NY

armando ortiz,
some of the best art schools are in nyc.why shouldnt artists be allowed to sell their work in the parks.

T Kalem, NYC/UES
art is always a positive

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Jason Pierre, Brooklyn
I talk with my friends and family, even random folks, about the art we see in the parks and all around NY and there's nothing but support for these vendors. THEY MAKE NEW YORK CITY. If you remove them, this city will be as drab and lifeless as... Atlanta, which is ever struggling to find a consistent identity. This is probably the dumbest move the parks dept could make in a period where art and innovation transcends hardship in a recession. History proves this to be true, as art becomes an inspiring and distinctive commodity in hard times. Basically, it's the only trade where most of it CAN'T be made in China because each piece is unique. WE must support our vendors because that's supporting NYC. It's the reason why they come.

Erin, NYC
These artists are the best part of New York ..let them keep their space

J Romano,
WE need the artists. They make up the charm of our city. I was there yesterday...the artists do NOT impede the ability for people to walk. That is a lie. This will destroy many artists livlihoods.

Daniel Brophy, Newark, NJ
I worked at a museum and was let go because of budget cuts. Art is the only thing I have left to survive.

Jessica Brophy, Virginia
Don't stifle our freedom of expression or a life in which we pursue our happiness!

aliya, brooklyn
i love street, art and artists. They make new york city beautiful.

Mary Kate Yang, Old Bridge, NJ

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I'm not a new yorker but I support you!

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The art is beautiful, don't take it away.

Meredith Parker, NYC
More and more NYC becomes a bland playground for the rich and unimaginative. Banishing most of the street vendors would be a final nail in the coffin- making NY like any other boring American city.

suki weston, union square
many New York baby boomers have reached a point in their lives wherein they need to create a way of earning a living, while a younger generation fills the commercial jobs related to the arts. Those who have either left or been pushed out of jobs because of new technology or the natural order of things, and do not have a pension, have created a way of earning a living selling their art on the street. This of course is just one of the many reasons why it is essential to support the legal rights and give the artists the power and dignity of supporting themselves and their families. There are few jobs for people over 50 in NYC. If 300 artists are earning a living, obviously there are people buying and loving the art. For people with out the means to visit museums and galleries, street art provides a wonderful activity and source of communicating with visual artists.

regina joskow, jersey city, nj

Yvonne Sutherland, Bronx
I am a NYC artist leave the artist alone NYC has been getting more conservative since the late 80os lighten up on the artist it is hard enough to make a 2 we don't need the extra hassel

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Edgar Keuling, Miami,FL
Artists working and selling art along the streets of NY is one of the reasons the city touchs our hearts with its passion for creative freedom. An idea that seems to be sliping away from the USA to land in such places like Berlin. Is that not sad!

SANDI MCASLAN, PHOENIX, AZ
Street Artists enrich the cultural experience of NYC for locals and visitors who can carry a piece of art home as a memory. My daughter lives in the city and I am a frequent visitor.

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Raymond Puzio, Passaic, N.J.
Art is too important to be confined to the walls of galleries and museums.

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I go to the City for Art in the PARKS!!! Are they crazy to say it needs to be removed!!!!!

Emily Roach, Southington, CT

Allie Ryan, East Village

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Andrea Papitto, New York City

Dan Campanelli, Brooklyn

mel lederman, ma.

Don Heimowitz, Brooklyn, NY

Nancy Wu, Manhattan

eric alfredo, NY, NY

Mona Burathoki, Manhattan, NY

kelly catchings, harlem

Alia Makeda, Silver Spring, Maryland
Vive le projet!