http://midtownlunch.com/2012/04/24/hearing-to-lower-1000-vendor-fines-takes-place-today/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Wed, 22 May 2013 22:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://midtownlunch.com/2012/04/24/hearing-to-lower-1000-vendor-fines-takes-place-today/comment-page-1/#comment-251909 NYCguy Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:00:45 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=40585#comment-251909 I agree that $1,000 a ticket is too high, but we need to keep the fines at a level where they are not just another cost of doing business. Many of the hot dog carts, especially those in Central Park, are run by huge corporations such as M&T Pretzel and can easily afford $250 fines. Also, many food trucks like Rickshaw are owned by larger companies with brick and mortar stores. So we need a balancing act to make the fines a deterrent for all vendors. I agree that $1,000 a ticket is too high, but we need to keep the fines at a level where they are not just another cost of doing business. Many of the hot dog carts, especially those in Central Park, are run by huge corporations such as M&T Pretzel and can easily afford $250 fines. Also, many food trucks like Rickshaw are owned by larger companies with brick and mortar stores. So we need a balancing act to make the fines a deterrent for all vendors.

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