PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Food truck vendors in North Philadelphia are banding together after several trucks were towed by the Philadelphia Parking Authority last week. This action follows a city council ordinance that pushed some of the trucks to close early. The newly formed Latino Food Truck Association is fighting back against what they said feels like an attack from local officials.
Frank Francisco Rosario, the president of the Latino Food Truck Association, said it all started when food truck owners began calling him, asking for advice on operating under the city’s new curfew rules.
“They were really scared that they were gonna lose their business because they were looking at an average of 65% of loss in revenue, and that, that was like a slap in the face when these people contribute positively to the tax base,” he said…