"Sam Yoo, a restaurateur who testified at the City Hall hearings, connected his early exposure to diverse cuisines with his work and voiced explicit support for the vendor reforms. He said: “I went to Stuyvesant High School just a few blocks from where we’re standing today at City Hall, and as a young 15-year-old, I was exposed to Indian, Middle Eastern, Chinese cuisines (to name a few) all at an extremely young age,” and added, “To be exposed to these flavors is what has shaped what I do today as a chef and business owner. I support the Street Vendor Reform Package and am testifying in support of Intros 431 and 408 today. I call on all restaurants and New Yorkers to do the same.”" - Andrea Strong