The Food-Truck Business Stinks

Re:The Food-Truck Business Stinks by frankc on Tuesday May 07, 2013 @10:10AM (#5668211)

The engine is not on while serving. However, most trucks do have gasoline powered generators. The city does have a legitimate interest in regulating the usage of shared space but the way it is done now is like it was designed by the Soviet Union.

Also, the trucks mostly target the office lunch crowd, not tourists.

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Re:The Food-Truck Business Stinks by twistedpair on Tuesday May 07, 2013 @11:10AM (#5668493)

I don't live in NYC, but I'd figure a spot for a food truck would carry a heavy $10K+ license from the city. Given that I've seen spots sell for $100K+ just to park your car in.

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Re:The Food-Truck Business Stinks by Thrymr on Tuesday May 07, 2013 @02:12PM (#5669705)

I think they mostly use free parking spaces (though I expect they also need a city permit to serve food). That's the thing about parking in Manhattan: it's either really expensive, or it's free. So a substantial portion of traffic at any given time is cruising around trying to find a free parking spot.

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