New York street vendors report problems obtaining permits | Univision News Shows

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that the tenantsbecome destitute,created a state law limitingthe annual increase of 5%.Maity: Street Vendorsfrom new york followdebating between longbureaucratic delays.in the middle of that long wait,they receive fines every time atexpensive to pay forearn a living.reporter behind the ás de15,000 street vendors inthe streets of new york, therealmost always the same storywith the fines.>> how many fines.20 or 30 fines or wings. evenuntil arrests.>> sometimes the teques put themof $1000 and lower it to $500 or$250.>> the health tickets arethose of the police can beof $50.I’ve been waiting two years, onefor the car and another forstreet vendor.reporter: inspectionsbefore theincidents with agents andthe street vendors who defended theirmerchandise.Gertrudis was arrested by threetimes then.>> horrible, miss. beprey. I do not wish it to anyone.reporter: this year the fineshave increased to 5000, the one50% more than last year.>> more than 30 years without thischange.there are only 853 licensesavailable in new york.reporter: they only have leftpay the fines and return tothousands of sellers