The Iceman Cometh...Let's Hope Not!

2008_08_iceman.jpgAn Italian ice vendor who three years ago resold tubs of the frozen dessert that he had retrieved from a trash can was spotted back out with his cart yesterday. A cameraman for the NY Post eyed dirty icer Peter DeFiris at the Boat Pond where he served ices "without wearing gloves, and visited the men's restroom three times within 10 minutes." DeFiris was seen selling ices that he had pulled out of a Central Park trash can three years ago after he had been forced to dispose of them when he couldn't turn up a street vendor's license. The Department of of Consumer Affairs couldn't confirm whether or not DeFiris is operating his cart with a legal license this time around.

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"The Department of of Consumer Affairs couldn't confirm whether or not DeFiris is operating his cart with a legal license this time around."

Shouldn't this be something that can be confirmed instantly? For example, you could say to the vendor, "Please show me your vending license." You could also go to the database in which information like this is kept and search for a license.

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