Vicious mugger who allegedly bashed NYC food vendor with metal pipe nabbed after images spread of attacker

A cold-blooded robber who allegedly beat a food vendor with a metal pipe and stole $3,500 from a Hell's Kitchen cart was arrested Thursday and charged with two felonies, police said. Jeffrey Vargas, 45, was arrested around noon and charged with second-degree assault in connection with the attack on a 36-year-old cart driver at West […]
Veteran vendors fight back as Brooklyn Bridge vendor ban goes into effect

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NYC fruit vendor who sold banana devastated after it became viral $6.2M art

It turned into a banana. A New York City fruit vendor who sold an ordinary banana duct-taped to a gallery wall at Sotheby's for a whopping $6.2 million was devastated when he learned he had become the butt of a joke, but with New Yorkers… Shocked art buyers are now lining up to support him. […]
Concealed-carrying food vendor in Chicago serves up lethal dish for thug who pulls gun on him

A man carrying a concealed object fatally shot a man who pointed a gun at him at a Chicago grocery store Friday night. chicago police told WLS-TV The shooting occurred in the 300 block of South Central Avenue in the South Austin neighborhood just before 9 p.m. “This is a good result. Robbers will not […]
Legally Armed Food Vendor Shoots Alleged Robber Dead

Just before 9 p.m. Friday, a legally armed food vendor fatally shot a robbery suspect in Chicago. The vendor is “CCL” [concealed carry license] Holder'' got into a gunfight after a “brief struggle'' with a man around 30 years old, the robbery suspect, WGN-TV reported. reported. CBS Chicago noticed The robbery suspect was “hit multiple […]
Tiffany Henyard called cops on workers removing banners of her face — as vendor claims it’s owed $20K: video

Dalton's “dictatorial” Mayor Tiffany Henyard was spotted by workers removing a welcome banner featuring her portrait with her “Super Mayor” title below, according to a new report. Illinois village police were notified. The vendor claims it is owed nearly $20,000, a new report reveals. . picture Obtained by NBC 5 Chicago The controversial leader has […]
Heartbroken widow of slain Bronx fruit vendor speaks out

The heartbroken widow of a longtime Bronx fruit vendor who was brutally assaulted and bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat earlier this month says what happened to her husband was “unjust.” In an exclusive interview with The Post, Maciel Vazquez described her husband, Leslie Sanchez, 56, as an honest, hard-working man who never messed […]
Longtime NYC fruit vendor fatally beaten with baseball bat in ‘cold-hearted’ attack: cops

Earlier this month, two thugs – one of whom was arrested last month for a separate assault – bludgeoned a longtime Bronx fruit vendor and father of three to death with a baseball bat in “cold blood” and without provoke, police and sources said. According to authorities and the criminal complaint, Romelle Jarrett, 37, and […]
Olympic Village vendor slams claim athletes found worms in their food at 2024 Paris Games

A catering company hired to feed thousands of world-class athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics has slammed reports that parasites have been found in their meals. Earlier this week, Britain’s silver medal-winning swimmer Adam Peaty claimed several athletes had found parasites in their fish dishes, adding that the standard of food in the Olympic Village […]
Disabled veteran food vendor sues NYC for $8M after arrest

A disabled U.S. Army veteran and longtime street vendor has filed an $8 million lawsuit against the city, alleging he was wrongfully arrested while trying to make a living, according to court documents. Food vendor Armando Crescenzi was operating a food cart at West 34th Street and Broadway in February when he was arrested and […]