Spokesman for city’s corner stores defends plan as disability advocates say it breaks federal law
But the United Bodegas of America, a group that represents the wellbeing of over 15,000 shop owners, backed Adams’ comments. According to the New York Times, instances of petit larcenies like shoplifting have increased by about 5% compared with the same period last year. Though crime in the city hasFernando Mateo of the United Bodega Owners of America holding a press conference in 2020.
What about people who have legitimate health concerns and cannot take their masks off? “That’s no excuse,” Mateo said. “We’re talking about coming into your store, pulling your mask off, and putting it back on. That takes less than 30 seconds. I stand by the Americans with Disabilities Act 100%, but saving someone else’s life in a 30-second move where you take your mask down isn’t going to make a difference one way or another.
Mateo said that bodega regulars should not have to worry about their face coverings. “We’re not afraid of our normal customers, the mom and pops, who come in with a mask on,” he said. “It’s not unreasonable to ask for people to take their mask off so a security system can see your identity, and then you can put it back on.”Hoodies have long been associated with the racist trope of criminality among Black men. Mateo said he did not believe the new rule would lead to instances of racial profiling.
“If this were a white industry, you could accuse the white guy of [racial profiling],” Mateo added. “But you can’t accuse people of color who have lived through racism that they’re racially profiling.” (Bodegas have deep roots in Puerto Rican communities; Yemeni Americans own
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