It was an abuse of power, and yet another example of how broken our system is.” On November 11, the NYPD arrested in Brooklyn. Newman, “No matter what the law says, there is no reason why that many officers needed to encircle, demean, and police the poverty of that woman of color.
Video of the incident was captured by Sophia B. On November 8, a churro vendor in a Brooklyn station was surrounded by cops, who made fun of her speaking Spanish, handcuffed her, and confiscated her cart. They are at worst harmless, and at best a total necessity in a system that, as of 2017, has 472 stations but only (and 20 of them currently stand vacant).But recently, there has been a crackdown on the quality of life in public transit, specifically involving food and those who provide it. Sometimes it’s a woman with a cart full of churros, or Ziploc bags of cut mango waiting to be sprinkled with hot sauce and Tajin, or kids selling chocolate or fruit snacks to raise money for their school sports teams. And of course there are the food vendors.
There are flyers for psychics and men with vans. There are the guys who shout “SHOWTIME!” right before launching into performances of acrobatics and dance.
On the New York City subway, there are certain common sights.
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