Overwhelmed by Fines, Forsyth Street Market Withers

A once-vibrant produce market on Forsyth Street is losing both vendors and customers due to constant pressure from the NYPD and the Department of Health.
Overwhelmed by Fines, Forsyth Street Market Withers
AT THE MARKET: A woman is helped by a vendor at the Forsyth Street market on Wednesday. Vendors claim the NYPD is harassing them by issuing excessive summons with fines of up to $1000. Amal Chen/The Epoch Times
Ivan Pentchoukov
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AT THE MARKET: A woman is helped by a vendor at the Forsyth Street market on Wednesday. Vendors claim the NYPD is harassing them by issuing excessive summons with fines of up to $1000. (Amal Chen/The Epoch Times)
Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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