NYC Man on the Street ‘Will Financial Crisis Affect Your Holidays’

Amid the financial crisis, buying for the holiday season may be difficult for some.
NYC Man on the Street ‘Will Financial Crisis Affect Your Holidays’
11/19/2008
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11/19/2008
Amid the financial crisis, buying for the holiday season may be difficult for some. The Epoch Times took to the streets to find out how New Yorkers will be affected.

“No I’m comfortable because I work in liquor. In times like this people like to drink.”
Bryan Persons, Manhattan, 38, Production Manager

“Yes, it will affect me, but if I do have any money I’m going to spend it on drink.”
Alexandra Gerardi, Manhattan, 24, Director of Operations

“Yes, greatly. I have to take care of everything from bills to how I eat so I have little money to spend on gifts and stuff.”
Jasper Marzola, Queens, 21, Student

“It’s going to impact me in a big way from the way I eat to what I wear and everything in my daily life.”
Yurany Arboleda, Brooklyn, 21, student

“Well I was planning on going to Florida but now I’ll have to stay here in the city. I guess I’ll have to settle for beer and cigarettes.”
Luis Rodrigues, Manhattan, 38, assistant editor for TV