Allegedly illicit street vendor shut down

The fight against illicit street vendors in Woodhaven continued last week, as police with the city Department of Sanitation removed the same produce tables from a sidewalk on Jamaica Avenue at Woodhaven Boulevard twice within two days.

Councilmember Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park) was at the scene on April 22 alongside Cathy Williams, executive director of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District.

“It’s just such a shame that we have to utilize resources to continually come out to Jamaica Avenue to get rid of illegal vendors,” Ariola said in a video posted to Facebook…

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