Wishing you peace,
love and joy
this Holiday Season.
BRONX TIMES R 8 EPORTER, DECEMBER 18-24, 2020 BTR
BY ALEX MITCHELL
The Bronx Night Market will be returning
once more this year and it’s
for a cause close to home for many in
the food industry.
Coming back on Saturday Dec. 19
and Sunday Dec. 20, this special holiday
market at Fordham Plaza will be
donating all of its proceeds to support
support market & street vendors who
have been critically affected by the
pandemic.
“Our street and market vendor
community took a hard blow during
2020, and have not seen the
government assistance they need to
stay afl oat,” said Bronx Night Market
co-founder Marco Shalma, who added
that he wants to send a message to
New York City with the one-of-a-kind
event.
“We’re here to speak up and push
the agenda to be a priority for City Hall
while also
offering these small businesses,
many of whom are immigrant-owned,
an opportunity to sell
their wares during the holiday season,”
he added.
There will also be a toy and coat
drive in addition to the usual Bronx
foodie and local crafts features.
As the Bronx Night Market was one
of few markets to operate in the New
York area this fall, social distancing
and COVID-19 preventive measures
will be in place for the general welfare
of guests and vendors.
Sessions must be RVSP’d ahead
of time, temperature checks will be
taken, and of course, mask wearing is
to be enforced.
Some participating and returning
vendors for the holiday market will
be:Mozzarepa, Chicktreatz, The Fried
Kitchen, Yakitori Tastsu, BX
Burger Co., La Braza, Don Ceviche,
Fried Lasagna Mama, Tacos
El Guero, Variance Jewlery, Bar
Theory, Crystal + Irie, along with others.
The special weekend event was
produced with the support of the Doe
Fund, The Bronx Chambers Of Commerce,
Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez,
as well as State Senator Alessandra
Biaggi.
“Market and street vendors are
important small businesses that help
carry our local economy. The Bronx
Night Market is an opportunity for
these largely immigrant-owned businesses
to safely remain open this
holiday season, and for New Yorkers
to celebrate the cultural diversity
of the Bronx,” Fernandez said, continuing
to extend gratitude to Shalma
and his Bronx Night Market team.
The assemblywoman also said
she looks “forward to fi ghting for the
safety and full fi nancial assistance
that our market and street vendors deserve.”
Such a sentiment was reiterated by
Bronx Chamber of Commerce President,
Lisa Sorin.
“The Bronx Night Market has been
a great asset for small businesses and
start up’s alike. The pandemic
has virtually taken every opportunity
from them to thrive, many of
whom are excluded from city & state
aid. Giving this extra opportunity
to vend their goods this holiday season
is a treat to all of us,” she said, adding
that the Bronx Chamber of Commerce
is also proud to partner with the Bronx
Night Market this holiday season for
its Annual Toy Drive.
“Our goal is to bring awareness and
holiday cheer to children of domestic
violence survivors that will face this
holiday season. The Bronx Chamber
will also provide free resources to our
small businesses, look out for our
tent!” Sorin said.
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Bronx Night Market
returns one weekend
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street vendors