A Jersey City man has been indicted on charges he stole more than $50,000 from mobile food vendors by falsely claiming he could lease them New York City-issued permits, prosecutors said Monday.
Mohamed Orabi, 33, is charged with three counts of grand larceny in an indictment filed in New York State Supreme Court, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
Prosecutors say that between Oct. 3, 2024, and Nov. 10, 2025, Orabi stole more than $50,000 from at least two food truck vendors and one pushcart vendor by claiming he could lease them city permits…