Street Fairs

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Now that Bloomberg has denounced them, people are really turning against the mozzarepa and sock-vendor-filled street fairs that clog the city's streets. "'They’re all the same, and they’re all too frequent,' said Mr. Ortiz, who works in finance and thus, by his own admission, could use some cheering up. His friend Michael Connelly shared Mr. Ortiz’s disdain. 'They’re just clones that pick up and move around the city,' said Mr. Connelly, 23. The two were on their way to brunch. 'And this is just in our way,' he added." [NYT]