Ahmed Gaber

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The New York Times

Mahmoud Ibrahim, a second gener...ses to sell food on the street.

Mahmoud Ibrahim, a second generation Egyptian from Queens, poses for a photo at the commissary on Tuesday, January 26, 2020. Ibrahim and his family are among the street vendors who have been forced to close their business due to difficulty obtaining licenses to sell food on the street.

Customers wait in line at MD Al...ses to sell food on the street.

Customers wait in line at MD Alamï¿½s Bangladeshi food cart on Tuesday, January 26, 2020. MD Alam is among the street vendors in the city hoping to legally obtain licenses to sell food on the street.

MD Alam working in his Halal fo...ses to sell food on the street.

MD Alam working in his Halal food cart in Manhattan on Tuesday, January 26, 2020. He is among the street vendors in the city hoping to legally obtain licenses to sell food on the street.

A customer waits for his food i...ses to sell food on the street.

A customer waits for his food in the snow at MD Alamï¿½s Bangladeshi food cart on Tuesday, January 26, 2020. MD Alam is among the street vendors in the city hoping to legally obtain licenses to sell food on the street.

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Updated Apr 2021

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$20,000 for a Permit? New York May Finally Offer Vendors Some Relief

In an attempt to shut down a thriving black market, the City Council passed a bill that would increase the number of permits for street vendors.
Full story https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/nyregion/street-vendors-permits-nyc.html

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