Street vendors along the famed El Salvador Corridor in L.A.’s Pico-Union neighborhood said they’re being denied the right to earn a living after being evicted.
The vendors typically set up stalls in the parking lot of Two Guys Plaza in the El Salvador Corridor on Vermont Avenue, a bustling area filled with markets, businesses and street food vendors.
However, the plaza’s owner shut down for business after being found in violation of zoning laws, leading to the eviction of around 30 vendors.
The vendors claimed city officials have not attempted to help them as many have had their livelihoods effectively cut off and are struggling to survive.
“We’re all at risk, we all feel abandoned and unfortunately, now they also feel divided,” said Raul Claros, the executive director of the El Salvador Corridor Association.
At a Tuesday press conference, some vendors who had been struggling with the eviction are placing the blame on L.A. city councilwoman, Eunisses Hernandez, who they claimed has not been meeting with them to figure out a solution.