NEW YORK (PIX11) -- The New York City Council Overrides Mayor Adams’ Veto on Worker Protection Bills.

“Worker Power, Vendor Power!” rang out on the steps at City Hall on Wednesday as New York City Council members, labor advocates, and street vendors rallied against Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of key worker protection bills—a veto that was ultimately overturned later in the afternoon.

Among the crowd was Calvin Baker, a longtime Harlem vendor who sells jewelry, socks, and hats on 125th Street. For Baker, who does not have a permit, the fight was deeply personal.

“Yeah, I have and I paid it,” he said, explaining that he’s received criminal summons while trying to make a living. “There are those who have received summonses for a thousand dollars for selling water—where’s that fair?”

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