Garbage story. Follow the laws and don't confront the police, i don't believe for a minute that the police/city would take such action without probable cause.

Garbage response. If you really think that the cops don't harass street vendors, you are the most naive person in the world.

Also, wtf was the tow truck doing the day before thanksgiving!? I know at least two people who’ve been towed even though they had every right to be there.

If he had a permit and the right to be there, then this is messed up. Sometimes the truck looks too close to the intersection. I believe 25 feet is the state law. And most times this guy’s music is so loud it’s actually painful to walk past. Like so loud it’s actually physically painful. (Or am I mixing him up with someone else on that corner?)

I can see if the music was too loud or it was too close to the intersection and he was gone the cops calling the tow truck. If he was there, I would hope they would just ask him to turn it down and/or back up a bit from the stoplight. Trying to get under the bus is a weird and bad decision and probably freaked out the cops.

My brother in Christ...how FRAGILE are you? "PHYSICALLY PAINFUL." LOL. Its called...MUSIC!!! Man, yall really aren't built for city life.

Buddy, it’s way too loud. I love city life. I grew up in cities. He’s blasting it way too loud and certainly against the City ordinance. I haven’t called anyone about it to complain because I’m not “fragile” but it’s still a selfish thing to be doing in public.

I've been walking that intersection all my life...and I've never thought "ciTy oRdiNancE." If anything...I end up syncing my walk to the house music. I never saw it as selfish...I saw it as adding life.

Indeed naive. Actually, a few years back the vendors were being harassed by plain clothes and what not. I believe it was when the arena first opened and the city wanted to...."sanitize" downtown so visitors would't feel culture shock and the literal "physical pain" of music or someone making an honest living selling goods.

I got no problem with him playing music. But if you walk your kids past him they’re going to damage their hearing with it that loud. Living in a city means being respectful of other people because we’re all on top of each other. When you blast your music that loud you’re saying you don’t care about other people and that your preferences are more important.

Again, I’m not calling the cops on people doing that. I’m not calling the cops on people who litter. I don’t even call the cops on people I see run red lights. But they’re still selfish assholes.

I mean, they built hallways in the sky so commuters didn't have to interact with the locals.

Interesting story on a few levels.

Yeah I remember they wanted to move them to a designated area. Admittedly, I thought it was a good idea when proposed. I envisioned it like an outdoor market place full of different vendors. And maybe have it open late evening like the night markets in many cities in Asia. But I'm cool with them where they are too. I get my oils and incense from street vendors. And also my "Newark" hats!

Ohhhh I would love a night market here!!

I love the many food vendors of this city. If they were all in one place, reliably, every night? Oh, the gluttony!

A hallway that they’re scared to re-open now :(

I hate crossing 21 during rush hour.

My vote would be to do it on Treat Place between Branford and William St! Throw up some string lights and/or maybe some uplighting on those awesome murals!

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