There is repetitive, duplicative examples and proof of progressive democratic NYC council and other layers of govt. that they could care less about the QOL of tax paying citizens and care more so for criminals and illegal immigrants. Nov 4th is right around the corner, 2026 voting not that far away. instead of moaning about it, the community should make its voice heard at the voting stations. continuously voting for the same ideology will just make us all repeat these comments next time around. — S on Illegal vending on Canal Street: “It’s a constant churn.”

Because it's practical, and lessens the burden on the general public. — mulciber on ICE agents raid street vendors on Canal and Lafayette

Once again: It is not about the immigrants. It is about the Rule of Law. We still have Habeus Corpus in the US (for now at least). Only 2-3% of deported illegal immigrants have rap sheets. Further: Canal Street is a pretext to send ICE and National Guard troops to NYC. Do not be surprised if it spreads. — Heide Fasnacht on Illegal vending on Canal Street: “It’s a constant churn.”

Well said F……… Look at what happened in Doral , Florida. Everyone voted in favor of deportation UNTIL they came for their friends, neighbors, relatives in the middle of the night at their homes , at schools & churches. Then they no longer were in favor! Then they opposed this dictator.This people is just the beginning. Buckle down, we’re in for severe turbulence that can destroy what you and I consider free speech/democracy. Ask yourself: Will you trade in democracy in order to get rid of street vendors? — Francesco on ICE agents raid street vendors on Canal and Lafayette

Summary: We pretend to enforce the law. The system is truly broken, an admitted "revolving door". Obviously the penalties are not severe enough to deter the problem. So perhaps the fines for illicit vending need to be MUCH higher. — Marcus on Illegal vending on Canal Street: “It’s a constant churn.”

Completely agree! — Christina on The Smith & Mills and Yves building has sold

I don't like that ICE is the organization doing this, but how many decades of flagrant criminality are going to be tolerated before something finally has to be done? I have never seen anyone make a cogent argument for how the illegal vendor markets add anything positive to the city. It does nothing but destroy the quality of life for the neighborhood, harm small businesses, and act as a portal for more serious crimes like drug smuggling and human trafficking. David Frum had a great quote in 2019 on a similar issue: "If liberal won't enforce borders, Americans will elect fascists who will." At some point, the rhetoric defending this nonsense becomes so tiresome that a para-military organization ordered by Trump is preferable over the ineffectual Democrats who do nothing. — James S on Nine arrested after ICE raids counterfeit vendors

Chris Marte left halfway through the meeting (his designee provided the response noted above). Marte has demonstrated over and over again that he would much rather fight for the protection of these illegal vendors than fight for the residents. Keep reporting to federal authorities - you can submit the online tip form at ICE.gov or you can call the number provided. — SoHo on Illegal vending on Canal Street: “It’s a constant churn.”

Great logic. Destroy the quality of life for citizens in a limp-wristed effort to stick it to Trump. This is the kind of reasoning that loses a party all three branches of the federal government. Let's get real. If you immigrate to another country and immediately start committing crimes, you shouldn't be allowed to stay there. No one would make this argument in defense of Americans breaking the law if they moved to Asia or Africa, so no clue why it's defended when immigrants do that in the U.S. — James S on Illegal vending on Canal Street: “It’s a constant churn.”

https://www.nber.org/papers/w34033 National Bureau of Economic Research estimates that moving California's minimum wage for fast food chain stores to $20 reduced jobs in the industry by 2.7%-3.2% or around 18,000 jobs. — Thomas Hagen on Duane Park Patisserie is back open

Reposted - because the answer given above by Marte's guy is not true. The City Council did not want the illegal alien vendors to get charged criminally and then be flagged and deported as a result. From the City Council’s own website: “There are severe collateral consequences of a criminal record on people’s […] immigration status. […] ” ‘Today was a decisive victory for immigrants in NYC,’ said Council Member Shekar Krishnan. ‘As a Council, we voted to override the Mayor’s veto of my bill, Intro 47-B, which protects vendors from jail time and possible immigration consequences. The City Council will protect immigrants from intimidation and fear, from the horrifying conditions of 26 Federal Plaza, and from Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. As Trump beefs up ICE and deploys the National Guard to our cities, we will stand up for our communities. We will ensure that safeguards are in place so that even if this Mayor, who is beholden to the President, tries to undo them, we stand strong. I’m thankful for Speaker Adams’ leadership and to the City Council for proving to New Yorkers that we are the leaders they deserve at this moment.’ ” No truer words were spoken. That is who your City Council represents. Source: https://council.nyc.gov/press/2025/09/10/2973/ — James Bogardus on Illegal vending on Canal Street: “It’s a constant churn.”

To summarize, we are toothless, we have no power or resources, and we have no interest in solving this. Keep calling ICE, it is our only hope. — Reademan on Illegal vending on Canal Street: “It’s a constant churn.”

Remember, the true minimum wage is zero -- if the business closes or lays off workers because it can't sustain the increased labor costs, then those workers don't earn anything. Around the time the NYC minimum wage increased to $15, Whole Foods stopped having express cashiers on a regular basis and instead vastly expanded the number of self-service registers. If workers can't produce $30/hr+ in revenues to the business, then that wage is unsustainable. Such a high minimum wage hits hardest on entry level workers, students who need part-time employment and otherwise unskilled workers and opens up incentives to hire under the table and thus leads to more worker exploitation. — N on Duane Park Patisserie is back open

Let's hope that nothing that drastic is built on this site. It would be very out of character for Tribeca (of course, so is the "Jenga" building!). Sliver buildings, usually the supertall ones, can have structural problems that make owners sorry that they bought the sales pitch (see the recent NYT article about 432 Park Avenue). Maybe "only" 45 stories would be a blessing, albeit a potential eyesore and view blocker. Where would the owners park? I hope that this project, if it moves forward, doesn't give us another partially-built wreck like 45 Park Place. — Gary on Deco building on Broadway and Chambers is for sale

If you're highlighting that there was no violation of due process, then I agree. If not, then I'm amused. — Talg on ICE agents raid street vendors on Canal and Lafayette

Right! — malcolm on ICE agents raid street vendors on Canal and Lafayette

A $30 per hour minimum wage is likely going to accelerate automation and labor force reductions in the service industries. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. — James Bogardus on Duane Park Patisserie is back open

I'm actually noticing real progress in the hearts and minds of my neighbors. Not everyone is nodding in agreement at the intellectually lazy drivel equating Trump to Hitler, ICE to the Stasi, law enforcement with racism, and earned respect and admiration with sycophancy. This is real progress, and deserves a moment of appreciation. Who knows, if the trend continues, we might even see more people looking to the readily available legal decisions of the Supreme Court when deciding which side of the law they're on, rather than deferring to the the legal scholars in the comment section of the Tribeca Citizen. I know I'm being overly optimistic on a Friday afternoon, but someone might have even notice that whereas the legal scholars of the TC comment section believe due process means you don’t target people based on their ethnicity or the color of their skin, the SC has ruled that ICE officers are permitted to conduct stops based on ethnicity or language use; or that whereas the legal scholars of the TC comment section believe you can’t grab people off the streets and send them to countries they’ve never stepped foot in, the SC has, in fact, upheld the administration’s policy of deporting migrants to third countries — without requiring individualized hearings. But hey, they're just an illegitimate arm of Trump's Nazi regime now, right? Right. — Talg on ICE agents raid street vendors on Canal and Lafayette

Wow. Tribeca is in its death throes. Prices will remain high because boring people will continue thronging the neighborhood. — DN on The Smith & Mills and Yves building has sold

Thanks for sharing this. I applaud these efforts to reduce the fees and bureaucracy impeding small businesses. However, I still believe that a $30 minimum wage is going to kill restaurants and shops throughout the city, which are already suffering under inflationary pressure. That is almost double what it is today. Imagine how much that frozen dessert is going to cost when it's prepared by someone making so much money? — Elizabeth on Duane Park Patisserie is back open

Unfortunately, it seems that (unlike in Europe) it is not illegal to buy counterfeit goods. It makes no sense. See: https://alpvision.com/consumers-penalty-for-buying-counterfeit-goods/ Also of course the buyers could claim they didn't know it was counterfeit. Sure, Rolex and Apple always sell their products through random street sellers who run and hide whenever police are nearby. — Marcus on Nine arrested after ICE raids counterfeit vendors

ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons said on Fox News said Wednesday that New York City residents should expect more crackdowns going forward. "You will see an increase in ICE arrests because there are so many criminal illegal aliens that have been released in New York, specifically," Lyons said. "And especially that are being harbored there in New York, for the lack of cooperation there in New York City." reported by CBS News By Jeff Capellini, Adi Guajardo, Tim McNicholas — Larry on Nine arrested after ICE raids counterfeit vendors

Elizabeth Mamdani's platform includes a detailed policy proposal on how to help small businesses in NYC. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wuZ-s8VnnAHqHhqtHESwgzINiN7D95vy/view $30 sounds like a lot, but everyone deserves a living wage. — Peter Cuce on Duane Park Patisserie is back open

https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/10/24/opinion-canal-street-not-the-vendors-is-the-problem?ref=hellgatenyc.com — AMANDA Morris on Nine arrested after ICE raids counterfeit vendors

Add to this the proposal of Mamdani that the minimum wage be increased to $30 per hour by 2030, and it's going to be the end of small business in New York City. Very troubling. — Elizabeth on Duane Park Patisserie is back open