Adi Talwar
Street vendors near the 82nd Street subway station in Jackson Heights, Queens.
“Vending is a commercial enterprise that creates private income. Sidewalks are for all of us, and until now the city has sought to ensure that all those items that encroach on pedestrian space constitute a public service, such as parking meters, trees, and fire hydrants.”
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