Number	21501
Subject	Business
Source	City Limits (New York)
State	New York
Year	2004
Publication Date	January 2004
Summary	New York City makes $60 million annually from Parks Development franchises -- the pushcart vendors in parks around the city. The franchises pay the Department of Parks and Recreation for the rights to operate pushcarts, but the Department turns its back on the mistreated and underpaid vendors.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	7
Keywords	franchisees;labor agreements;parks and recreation;concessions;unions
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