ASSOCIATION DES SENEGALAIS D"AMERIQUE 210 St Nicholas Ave. New York City, NY 10027 Tal: (212) 932 0990 Fax: (212) 932 0880 Website: www.asaweb.org E-mail: aasa196@aol.com Environmental Control Board (ECB) 66 John Street, New York, NY 10038 New York, April 18, 2005 NéRef: ASA/PUUISS/0S Dear Board Members, 1 am writing to express my sirong support to street vendors who are striving to do their best to survive. ‘They are street vendors becsuse they can not do anything else other than thes, Most of them are neither educated nor skilled to pretend w a better activity that could allow them to improve their living conditions. Most of them are responsible for their family members left behind who rely entirely on them in order to meet their primary needs: housing, school for their chitdron, clothing, eating, drinking ete. ‘This is to say that any summons increase will destroy many familics, Needless to say that T support without any reservation the street vendors demands any and hope that ‘you will understand them, Should you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me for further assistance in this matter. eft of Association des Séndgalais d’Amérique atid scarcesereté <0. WOR deb 2m Spee-BT-eka