Street vendors are the lifeblood of New York City — and they are slowly being strangled by red tape. Vending permits have been capped since the 1980s at around 4,000, even as the city has grown.

Street vendors are the lifeblood of New York City — and they are slowly being strangled by red tape. Vending permits have been capped since the 1980s at around 4,000, even as the city has grown. https://t.co/njTMrqAKCY @michael_hendrix @NYDailyNews

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