Fear and Anger Fill New York’s Canal Street After Immigration Raid

The famous shopping strip, usually teeming with street vendors, turned quiet a day after federal agents descended.

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Federal Agents Stage Raid on Canal Street in New York City

Dozens of federal officers descended on the sidewalks of Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, detaining several people and drawing protests.

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In Rebuke of Eric Adams, City Council Overrides 3 Vetoes

Measures eliminating criminal summonses for unlicensed vending and giving higher pay to Instacart workers had been overruled by the mayor.

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How Calvert Crary, of FlowerSchool New York, Spends His Day With Roses

Calvert Crary, the executive director of FlowerSchool New York, teaches students how to haggle, spruces up his apartment lobby and ends his day on the roof.

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City Council Wrestles With Street Vending Rules

Bills would decriminalize violations and lift a permit cap, making life easier for thousands of unlicensed sellers. Opponents voice fears of chaotic sidewalks and unfair competition.

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Why Street Vendors Are Upset About a Ballot Measure

Proposition 2, which gives the Sanitation Department more authority to conduct sweeps of vendors, will hit immigrant vendors hard, an advocacy group said.

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