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July 1, 2009
Six Charged with Vending Violations in Sting (Also: Screw Your Bidding System)
Fork in the Road, [Village Voice blog]
by Sarah DiGregorio
Bruce Ratner merits a dishonorable mention in this piece on street-food vendors.
New York's street vending has been pushed into its current state of chaos and disrepair by unchecked bureaucracy--vendors are regulated by as many as seven city agencies--and unreasonably low permit limits, which were set in 1979 by then Commissioner of Consumer Affairs Bruce Ratner, always a friend to the common man.
Posted by eric at July 1, 2009 9:09 AM