NYC health department promised 1,000 fresh produce permits nearly two decades ago. Just 149 vendors had them this year.
HEALTHBEAT
OCTOBER 18, 2024
In 2008, the city health department opened up 1,000 permits for street vendors to sell fresh fruits and vegetables in New York City’s food deserts. Five years after the program’s launch, in 2013, more than 500 vendors held those produce permits. This story was originally published by THE CITY.
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