Unlicensed Street Vendors Fear Steep Fines as Enforcement Escalates
More than a year after fines for unlicensed street vending were largely suspended when the pandemic struck, enforcement has begun again. Many street vendors say it threatens their only means of economic survival.
Luis Feliz Leon · July 21, 2021
Since the pandemic, many New Yorkers have turned to street vending to make ends meet | Luis Feliz Leon
Alex Yobany Guillén has been selling masks since losing his job at a restaurant more than a year ago
| Luis Feliz Leon
Vendors at Corona Plaza offer a variety of Latin foods
| Luis Feliz Leon
Mariela Vivar sells Mexican pottery at Corona Plaza
| Luis Feliz Leon
Luis Feliz Leon is a New York City-based organizer, journalist, and independent scholar.
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