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    SBS is now accepting proposals from community partners to create and pilot programs focused on engagement, education, and interventions for New York City-based street vendors. The first-of-its-kind program, "Venture Forward," will promote economic opportunities for street vendors, while balancing the needs of brick-and-mortar businesses, residents, and visitors in the commercial corridors in which street vendors operate.

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