City Council Candidate Ari Kagan has unveiled a proposal that would raise revenue for the City beaches, without raising taxes. The proposal calls for the city to issue permits to businesses to allow them to operate beach-front kiosks.
“In these times of ongoing fiscal and financial uncertainty, it’s important that elected officials think creatively,” said Kagan. “We must raise revenue to protect vital programs that New Yorkers rely on, without increasing the tax burden on the middle class. This summer we’ve seen that more and more young people and families are choosing to visit our local beaches here in Brooklyn, instead of Montauk, the Hamptons, or the Jersey Shore. The Wall Street Journal and New York Times have been filled with stories all summer about ‘staycations’ and day trips filling local beaches with large, diverse crowds. Now is the time to start planning for next summer. This proposal will do just that.”
Kagan’s proposal would divide city beaches into sectors, and sell permits to businesses to operate beachfront kiosks in each of these sectors. These kiosks will be able to rent or to sell beach amenities and equipment during the summer season, including chairs, umbrellas, towels, disposable cameras, water goggles and sunscreen. “The creation of beachfront kiosks would provide a tremendous amenity to beachgoers. Similar set ups work well in many beach communities throughout the country,” said Kagan. “This is a way for the city to make our beaches more competitive with tourist destinations in the area, create jobs here in southern Brooklyn and throughout the City, and raise revenue for the city.”
(YWN Newsdesk)
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To logical wont work. But lets limit soda size push breast feeding
We had stores on rockaway board walk until the mid 60’s
What about the costs associated with City employees that will be necessary to assure that only those with permits are selling? i assure you that illegal venders will flock to the beaches. Will the venders be responsible for private sanitation pickup of their refuse or will they illegally leave it for NYCDS?
Can Yeshiva World stop being biased toward certain candidates & also post good things Chaim Deutsch does for our community?
YWN posts every press release that Chaim Deutsch sends us.
Not sure where the bias is exactly.
you were biased by making sound like Theresa Scavo has the best chance to win when in fact Chaim Deutsch & Ari Cagan are the top two candidates according to a poll that came out two weeks ago.
“Think creatively” ???? Lets see how me Kagan responds when a natural disaster such as sandy hits our shores again. Then again, I don’t think I want to find out! Be smart- vote for Chaim who won’t panic and will immediately jump into action. We’re not talking about taxes or revenues, were talking about our lives!