Comments on: Street Vendor Project Supports Black Market Crackdown http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/07/street-vendor-project-supports-black-market-crackdown/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Fri, 25 May 2012 21:25:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: BankBank http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/07/street-vendor-project-supports-black-market-crackdown/comment-page-1/#comment-218286 BankBank Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:34:22 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=7482#comment-218286 here's an idea - why don't they fucking allow more permits? here’s an idea – why don’t they fucking allow more permits?

]]> By: Tom http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/07/street-vendor-project-supports-black-market-crackdown/comment-page-1/#comment-218271 Tom Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:40:13 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=7482#comment-218271 I'm sympathetic to Zach's view. If the city isn't going to substantially increase the number of permits, amnesty for the current "renters" that are up to code is better than nothing. If the city does start adding more permits, there's less reason to offer amnesty since they should be able to just get one legally on their own. I’m sympathetic to Zach’s view.

If the city isn’t going to substantially increase the number of permits, amnesty for the current “renters” that are up to code is better than nothing.

If the city does start adding more permits, there’s less reason to offer amnesty since they should be able to just get one legally on their own.

]]> By: Danny http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/07/street-vendor-project-supports-black-market-crackdown/comment-page-1/#comment-218270 Danny Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:38:41 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=7482#comment-218270 @soupdumpling,@D Both of you raise really great points. The willing buyers provide the black marketeers an incentive to continue selling. Also a light slap on the hand is merely a minor disincentive for vendors to go to the black market for a permit. I think the problem we see is that people don't want hard working folks to be punished just because there's only one avenue to obtain a permit. Obviously the system is broken... I think most of us can accept a transfer of the permit ownership provided that we can severely fine those ppl who start the black market. And if we do that and also give people a chance to vend, then we should be ok. @soupdumpling,@D
Both of you raise really great points. The willing buyers provide the black marketeers an incentive to continue selling. Also a light slap on the hand is merely a minor disincentive for vendors to go to the black market for a permit. I think the problem we see is that people don’t want hard working folks to be punished just because there’s only one avenue to obtain a permit.

Obviously the system is broken… I think most of us can accept a transfer of the permit ownership provided that we can severely fine those ppl who start the black market. And if we do that and also give people a chance to vend, then we should be ok.

]]> By: wayne http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/07/street-vendor-project-supports-black-market-crackdown/comment-page-1/#comment-218268 wayne Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:34:31 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=7482#comment-218268 Yeah Zach! Don't stop there! Let's allow illegal immigrants to obtain the rights and benefits of citizens, redistribute wealth through taxation, nationalize health care and release all the terrorists on US soil! Whoo Hoooo! Yeah Zach! Don’t stop there! Let’s allow illegal immigrants to obtain the rights and benefits of citizens, redistribute wealth through taxation, nationalize health care and release all the terrorists on US soil! Whoo Hoooo!

]]> By: D http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/07/street-vendor-project-supports-black-market-crackdown/comment-page-1/#comment-218264 D Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:45:16 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=7482#comment-218264 You cant have it both ways Zach, if they received there permits illegally they should be stripped of there license and forced to apply like everyone else otherwise your rewarding them for breaking the law. You cant have it both ways Zach, if they received there permits illegally they should be stripped of there license and forced to apply like everyone else otherwise your rewarding them for breaking the law.

]]> By: soupdumpling http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/07/street-vendor-project-supports-black-market-crackdown/comment-page-1/#comment-218263 soupdumpling Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:36:31 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=7482#comment-218263 While I can understand why you feel that only the folks selling the illegal permits should be penalized, that's a bit of a short-sighted response and will never work. If vendors aren't penalized for purchasing an illegal permit, there will always continue to be a market for them. Those who sell illegal permits will take the risk as the profits can outweigh the drawbacks. By penalizing people on both sides will probably do a lot more to nip this problem in the bud than if you just arrest the sellers. While I can understand why you feel that only the folks selling the illegal permits should be penalized, that’s a bit of a short-sighted response and will never work. If vendors aren’t penalized for purchasing an illegal permit, there will always continue to be a market for them. Those who sell illegal permits will take the risk as the profits can outweigh the drawbacks. By penalizing people on both sides will probably do a lot more to nip this problem in the bud than if you just arrest the sellers.

]]> By: Danny http://midtownlunch.com/2009/07/07/street-vendor-project-supports-black-market-crackdown/comment-page-1/#comment-218261 Danny Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:21:54 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=7482#comment-218261 Does anyone else think it's funny that the NYC vending scene has turned into a Miley Cyrus concert? Does anyone else think it’s funny that the NYC vending scene has turned into a Miley Cyrus concert?

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