[a fool in paradise]

In a city where a taxi medallion can run upwards of $750,000, I fail to see how the same immigrants who drive taxis can freely sell food on the sidewalk in front of another restaurant that is licensed, inspected, and pays monthly rent.

[JimC214]

The vender's all have permits from the city to run these trucks. And they are quite expensive. The fee for these permits can run into the middle 5 figures. In NYC nothing is for free. Not if the city can make a buck.

[Milagros]

A Muslim taxi driver told my NY friend that they have an ‘insider’ lobby/assoc. that provides fast-track taxi-liscense and all that.