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Sunnyside’s Street Vendors Get the Boot

Daily News

Merchants and community board officials in Sunnyside have declared war on Queens Blvd. street vendors.

Their weapon of choice: cops.

The “zero-tolerance” campaign to purge the corridor of street sellers is spurring outrage from licensed peddlers, who say their livelihood is being squeezed.

“The cops arbitrarily questioned me and confiscated my merchandise,” said Ronald Moore, who recently spent a night in jail after police arrested him as he sold sweaters on the corner of 46th St. and Queens Blvd.

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