The operation against illegal street vendors in Jackson Heights on Monday was part of New York City's attempt to address quality-of-life issues
NEW YORK -- New York City is cracking down on quality-of-life issues. On Monday night, the NYPD focused on illegal street vendors .Video from Saturday shows vendors and their products lined along 91st Street near Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights , Queens .Mi Farmacia technician Milton Reyes said that's the norm outside his workplace.'It's troubling. All day long they're lined up. Customers have problems entering the pharmacy. It's getting worse and worse,' Reyes said.
This isn't gonna happen overnight, but were starting to focus more and more on it so the people who live here, who pay taxes here. The business owners that are losing money, we're doing it for them,' Chief of Patrol John Chell said.One woman in support of this crackdown said she believes all vendors should be licensed but she feels for them.'The way we live today, they have to work two, three jobs just to sustain a family,' Ana Paulino said.
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