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Street Vendors

Always Hungry

Liz Neumark | Posted 11.29.2009 | New York

Read More: Yom Kippur, Always Hungry, Vendy Awards New York, Katchkie Farm, Local Food, Organic Food, Queens, Street Vendors, Fasting, Food, Cleansing, Foodies, New York Food, New York News
Liz Neumark

From the moment I was expected to contemplate a Yom Kippur fast as a teenager, I became ravenous. I clearly remember the object of my uncontrollable hunger -- Smokey the Bear cookies.

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Navigating the Recession: Street Papers More Relevant Than Ever

Tim Covi | Posted 11.15.2009 | Denver

Read More: Homeless, Street Sheets, Street Papers, Newspapers, Denver Voice, Helping the Homeless, Street Vendors, Journalism, Colorado, Denver, Denver News
Tim Covi

While the format of street papers varies, one core concept is universal: a works program that is designed to empower homeless vendors, build their confidence and provide a means to become self-sufficient.

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Halal "Mafia" Hard On Food Cart Newcomers

New York Post | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Food Cart, Halal Mafia, Street Vendors, New York Halal Cart, Halal Cart, Food Carts, Food Vendors, New York Food Carts, Food Trucks, New York News

Newcomers to the city's food-cart wars say that when they stake a claim to a busy corner, they frequently get threatened by a loose-knit band of gyro-...

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Police Crack Down On Food Vendors Outside The Met

New York Times | Sewell Chan and Joel Stonington | Posted 09.26.2009 | New York

Read More: Fifth Avenue, Met, Street Carts, New York, Food Vendors, Street Vendors, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York News

In what appeared to be a coordinated crackdown on the proliferation of food vendors - many of them disabled veterans - outside the Metropolitan Museum...

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2009 Vendy Awards Finalists Announced: Pick Your Favorite! (VIDEO)

Posted 09.17.2009 | New York

Read More: Street Food New York, Biryani Cart, Jolanda Martinez, Jamaican Dutchy, Street Vendors, Slidepoll, Fares "Freddy" Zeidaies, Fernando Martinez, O'neill Reid, Vendies, Martinez Taco Truck, Meru Sikder, Vendy Awards New York, New York Biryani Cart, Kenny Lao, The King of Falafel, Country Boys, New York Vendy Awards, Rickshaw Dumplings, Street Food, Vendys, Street Meat, 2009 Vendy Awards, New York News

The Vendy Awards are back! It may not be as flashy as the Academy Awards or as validating as the Pulitzer Prize, but let's face it: the Vendys will...

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Upscale NYC Food Trucks Find The Going Tough

New York Times | JULIA MOSKIN | Posted 08.01.2009 | New York

Read More: Nyc Food, Street Vendors, New York City, New York Vendors, Nyc Food Truck, New York, New York City Food Trucks, New York Food, Food Trucks, New York News

Monday was a routine day for Grant Di Mille and Samira Mahboubian, the owners of the Street Sweets food truck, a mobile trove of croissants, cupcakes...

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