An Ice Cream Turf War

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jun 6, 2016

There's a turf war going on between the ice cream vendors in New York City. And before you chuckle, you should know that it's turned serious, sometime's even violent.

New York Times reporter Andy Newman and Sean Basinski, director of the Street Vendor Project at the Urban Justice Center, explain what's going on.

'Let me tell you about this business,' Mr. Softee said. 'Every truck has a bat inside.' https://t.co/4x5zsoG0Vf pic.twitter.com/s4Jcl9PVbi
— Andy Newman (@andylocal) May 31, 2016

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