At Halal Plates, a food cart in Lower Manhattan, a dish of chicken over rice costs $10. That's a 67 percent increase from 2020, the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Many cart owners say they feel forced to obtain a permit through illegal arrangements. Mr. Mousa said he and his business partner paid a former vendor $18,000 in cash every two years to rent a permit.
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