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Mohamed Attia — the head of the Street Food Vendor Project, a nonprofit that counts 2,300 vendors among its members, a majority of who are immigrants and people of color — tells Eater only a few hundred members are still out selling food as parts of the city have transformed into a virtual ghost town. And unlike restaurants, the stopgap of delivery or takeout isn’t an option for most, vendors say.similar to one currently in place in the Bay Area, despite Gov.
“There is nothing out there for food vendors,” he added. “Restaurants can do delivery and takeout, but we don’t really have that option.”stockpile at grocery stores By Tuesday, he decided to close. “NYU students are all gone, and they are some of my best customers,” he says.