Six Democratic candidates for the Greenwich Village and Chelsea Assembly seat presented plans aimed at small businesses. They emphasized reducing bureaucratic delays by cutting through permit and regulatory complexity. Proposals included lowering commercial rent, providing incentives for long-term leases for local companies, easing taxes on downtown businesses, imposing penalties for long-term vacancies, and holding down insurance costs. The forum was held for the 66th Assembly District small business community. Organizers and business leaders cited the need to simplify permitting requirements and criticized government approaches that focus on taxation rather than assistance. Candidates also highlighted their backgrounds in public service, education, civil rights law, housing advocacy, and local community leadership.
"It's too complex. It's unnecessary, Gericke said. It's old rules being asked to be followed. The amount has to be reduced. Manhattan Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jessica Walker said government too often seeks to tax not assist small business. We have been regulating them, ta"
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