Manhattan B.P. Gale Brewer calls for lease mediation in final year of commercial leases for ground-floor storefronts, easing street vendor rules, and “condo-ization” of storefront space

This morning, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer unveiled proposals to help ease the path to survival of New York City small businesses at the Upper West Side storefront of The Halal Guys, which began as a single street cart on 53rd Street and Sixth Avenue, and is now a flourishing mini-chain with multiple carts, two storefront locations in New York so far, and expansion slated for Chicago and southern California