Board of Directors Mitchell Lowenthal, Es, Mishael A. Barasch, Esa Firth $ AteGser Par Budeiak Peter Cicchino, Es Jonathan Cole IAT Alon Pree of he Unie Mare Falcone, Es rey D. Haroldson, Es. Helen Hershkoff, Esq Unies Schoo of Law Raguiba LaBrie, Esq ‘Anna Lefer Stephen Loftredo, Esq CONS Acnold B.Peinado Ill, Esq Milhank, Ted, Haley 8 Meloy David A. Singleton, Esq. Prion Relies Alsons Comer Kathryn Tabner, Esq Christopher Tahar, Esq. eho Pang David Tobis, Ph.D. DOrsanzasonal Aiton Listed for Urban Justice Center 666 Broadway, 1th oor, Ne York, NY 10012 Tel (46) 603-5609 Fun: (212) 533-4598 June 7, 2004 Sergeant Marty Gleason NYPD Legal Bureau One Police Plaza ‘New York, NY 10038 Re: Street vendors during the Repul National Convention Dear Sergeant Gleason: ‘The Urban Justice Center represents an organized group of licensed street vendors who regularly vend in the area of Madison Square Garden. These vendors, many of whom have vended in that area for years, are an important part of the neighborhood. They have regular customers and amicable relationships with surrounding store owners With the Republican National Convention coming to the neighborhood on August 30th through September 2nd, 2004, the vendors are concemed that their livelihoods will be affected by street closings and other security measures that are expected to be put in place. We understand that the Police Department has a legitimate need for security during this historic occasion, At the same time, we wili be working to limit the adverse impact on these vendors who are prime stakeholders in the neighborhood. T hope we can work together in a spirit of cooperation. A good initial step will be to inform us of the Police Department's plans for these venidors before and during the convention. For example, assuming that cersin blocks will be closed to vending, which will be closed, and when? To no avail I have searched the RNC and NYPD websites for this information. I have also left phone ‘messages for Lt. Albano and you on this matter. Please contact me at your earliest possible convenience so that we may begin working together to ensure that the rights of street vendors are taken into consideration as the NYPD plans for the convention, sincerely, YC Sean Basin Director, Street Vendor Project ce: Bill Talen Arthur Eisenberg, New York Civil Liberties Union