Bronx Council Member Mark Gjonaj and Andy King were joined by Council Member Robert Cornegy and from Brooklyn, Joseph Borelli from Staten Island,Robert Holden and Eric Ulrich from Queens, as well as independent supermarket workers with the National Supermarket Association, on the steps of City Hall this afternoon in support of the city's small business owners who are struggling, forced to cope with a maze of confusing and outdated regulations and rising property taxes.
Above - Councilman Mark Gjonaj a leader in fighting for small businesses tells the horrors of what some small business owners must go through with new regulations and mandates by the city.
Below - William Rodriguez President of the National Supermarket Association also tells of hoe his members of the NSA are being forced to close because they can no longer make a profit due to the new regulations and laws out in place.
The rally responds to a crisis with small business corridors in the Bronx and around the city. Since the arrival of the retail chains and online shopping, small businesses have shut their doors after years of providing services to their local communities. Furthermore, data shows that it has become harder for startups to survive – approximately 50% of small business and 80% of restaurants never make it past year five
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