The Kebab Man of 42nd and Eighth »
Posted by: charbarred 1 year, 1 month ago11 CommentsReflectReport this Story
On a sunny Thursday morning, Hakim Elnagar is up at nine o'clock and out of his apartment a 2-bedroom walk-up in the shadow of Yankee Stadium that he shares with his wife and four childrenÃ;¢ââ;;¬"by 9:30. Elnagar is a street-kebab vendor, and the leisurely wake-up time is a luxur
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Jayson1 year, 1 month ago
Wow what a great story. Couple of things make me wonder though: Why doesn't the guy save up and buy the cart outright? He's been doing this for over ten years and he hasn't bought his own cart? Why does the city of New York impose such ridiculous standards on street vendors? Cart inspections? Insane.
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BronxBomber1 year, 1 month ago
Because Jayson, the city wants money. They are in dire need of it, this is they're way of extracting it from it's citizens. They have to fill the financial fiscal gap.
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earthlingerer1 year, 1 month ago
This is Rudy-affected New York City --- do you know how much in bribes that guy would have to pay for the cart, instead of working for the "syndicate"?
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BronxBomber1 year, 1 month ago
Sounds good!
Makes me want to fore go a permanent change of venue just so's I can drop by, and try those famous,yummy kabobs of yours TC! =oD
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