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The Street Vendor Project

Recent Headlines

New York City

February 21, 2013

Quinn, Bloomberg Clash Over Plan to Slash Food Cart Fines

Street vendors have been pressuring Quinn to reduce punitive vendor fines.

SoHo

September 05, 2012

SoHo Street Vendors Sue City Over 'Illegal' Raid

Street vendors whose goods were seized in May say NYPD officers issued them tickets unfairly.

Hell's Kitchen & Clinton

May 08, 2012

Hot Dog Cart Blamed for Causing Stink at New Hell's Kitchen Bar

The owners of the Beer Authority claim a hot dog and pretzel vendor is forcing them out of business.

Manhattan

February 16, 2012

Street Vendors Rail Against Expensive Fines at City Hall Rally

Hundreds of street vendors and supporters gathered for a rally on the steps of City Hall Thursday.

Downtown

November 07, 2011

Website Helps Food Vendors Near Occupy Wall Street Stay Afloat

Zuccotti Park vendors whose business dropped because of Occupy Wall Street are now getting some help from a new website.

Upper East Side

October 25, 2011

UES Community Board Wants Stricter Rules for Street Vendors

Limiting the number of street vendors per block or requiring design guidelines for carts and trucks are among ideas being floated by CB 8 in tackling the growing number of street vendors.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

August 19, 2011

Food Truck Crackdown Spreads to Midtown East

Enforcement of a law that prohibits food truck parking in metered spaces has driven a slew of food trucks east. Now, police are following and booting trucks from popular spots.

Upper West Side

August 19, 2011

Track Food Trucks With GPS, Councilwoman Says

City Councilwoman Gale Brewer says no one is keeping track of the growing number of food trucks, and GPS could help.

Lower East Side & East Village

July 21, 2011

Food Fight Erupts Over Popular Chinatown Greenmarket

Advocates charged the police with harassing produce vendors at the bustling Forsyth Street market.

Upper East Side

April 19, 2011

Vendy Awards Needs a Hero (Not the Sandwich)

The Vendy Awards, which honors the best street eats, is asking the public to nominate the most heroic vendor.

Manhattan

February 10, 2011

Upper East Side Taco Truck Files Lawsuit Against City

After a ticket and tow blitz forced Paty's Taco Truck from the Upper East Side, the owner is suing the city.

Upper East Side

January 21, 2011

Taco Truck Towed from Upper East Side Again

Paty's Taco Truck returned to its Upper East Side spot on Thurdsay and was towed for the second time in one week.

Upper East Side

January 19, 2011

Traffic Ticket For Paty's Taco Truck Tossed

A judge on Wednesday dismissed the ticket NYPD gave Paty's Taco Truck before towing it upon its UES return.

Upper East Side

January 19, 2011

Police Welcome Taco Truck Back to Upper East Side by Towing It

The war between the Upper East Side and Paty's Tacos continued Tuesday when the NYPD towed the truck on its first day back.

Manhattan

January 12, 2011

Paty's Taco Truck Returns to the Upper East Side

Paty's Taco Truck is back on Lexington Avenue shortly after being ousted by the NYPD and some community members.