Battles Break Out Over $30 Hot Dog Price at Stand Near Ground Zero: Officials, Meet Ahmed Mohammed. He may be the most extravagant frank merchant in New York, particularly in the event that he supposes you're a vacationer.
NBC 4 New York cameras as of late caught him attempting to charge a man named David $15 for a wiener and a pretzel close to the World Trade Center.
"I said, 'What are you, a law breaker?'" David later told NBC 4 New York. "I'm not a visitor, so I know the cost in New York."
A great many customers described how the merchant attempted to charge them $20 to $30 for a sausage.
"I simply felt like I was getting ripped off, and its simply making the 9/11 grounds like a major vacationer trap," one lady said.
Ben from New Jersey left his chomped sausage behind when he was told the price.He was similar to, 'Fifteen, perhaps 10,'" he said. "Furthermore, I cleared out my nibbled wiener there. That was it."
Jessica Lappin of the Alliance for Downtown New York said "it gives New York a terrible name."
To sham someone, to charge them $35 for a sausage and a pretzel, that leaves a ghastly impression," she said.
Lappin found out about Mohammed when battles began breaking out a week ago over his costs.
Ron Wolfgang, who is accountable for security for the Alliance for Downtown New York, said, there have been "five times since May 13 where we've watched squabbles in the city over the costs being charged for wieners, pretzels, water, pop."
NBC 4 New York's own cameras caught the cost of a frank changing by the moment: $3 for some, $30 for others.Several clients likewise blamed him for duping them in the wake of cheating them. One lady brought up that he had just issued her $5 in change when he should hand her $8; another lady said he didn't even issue her change at all.One lady named Ruth said, "He issued me $5 back, and I thought, '$15 for a pretzel and a water?'"
At the point when a self-distinguished NBC 4 New York columnist solicited the cost from a frank, Mohammed said $3. At the point when inquired as to why the value transforms, he asserted not to communicate in English - despite the fact that cameras had caught him communicating in English prior, asking clients: "Yes, gentlemen. Yes, sir, you need anything to eat or beverage? Have a decent day, gentlemen."
A piece of the issue is that Mohammed's costs aren't posted, as needed by the city's Department of Consumer Affairs. At a wiener truck around the bend, for instance, there's no doubt the amount of a sausage costs - its recorded at $1.
The Department of Consumer Affairs energizes any individual who is charged more than the posted cost - or experiences a stand with no cost recorded by any means - to record a grievance at nyc.gov/purchasers or to call 311.
Meanwhile, the division says it will explore Mohammed and his practices at the stand.
NBC 4 New York cameras as of late caught him attempting to charge a man named David $15 for a wiener and a pretzel close to the World Trade Center.
"I said, 'What are you, a law breaker?'" David later told NBC 4 New York. "I'm not a visitor, so I know the cost in New York."
A great many customers described how the merchant attempted to charge them $20 to $30 for a sausage.
"I simply felt like I was getting ripped off, and its simply making the 9/11 grounds like a major vacationer trap," one lady said.
Ben from New Jersey left his chomped sausage behind when he was told the price.He was similar to, 'Fifteen, perhaps 10,'" he said. "Furthermore, I cleared out my nibbled wiener there. That was it."
Jessica Lappin of the Alliance for Downtown New York said "it gives New York a terrible name."
To sham someone, to charge them $35 for a sausage and a pretzel, that leaves a ghastly impression," she said.
Lappin found out about Mohammed when battles began breaking out a week ago over his costs.
Ron Wolfgang, who is accountable for security for the Alliance for Downtown New York, said, there have been "five times since May 13 where we've watched squabbles in the city over the costs being charged for wieners, pretzels, water, pop."
NBC 4 New York's own cameras caught the cost of a frank changing by the moment: $3 for some, $30 for others.Several clients likewise blamed him for duping them in the wake of cheating them. One lady brought up that he had just issued her $5 in change when he should hand her $8; another lady said he didn't even issue her change at all.One lady named Ruth said, "He issued me $5 back, and I thought, '$15 for a pretzel and a water?'"
At the point when a self-distinguished NBC 4 New York columnist solicited the cost from a frank, Mohammed said $3. At the point when inquired as to why the value transforms, he asserted not to communicate in English - despite the fact that cameras had caught him communicating in English prior, asking clients: "Yes, gentlemen. Yes, sir, you need anything to eat or beverage? Have a decent day, gentlemen."
A piece of the issue is that Mohammed's costs aren't posted, as needed by the city's Department of Consumer Affairs. At a wiener truck around the bend, for instance, there's no doubt the amount of a sausage costs - its recorded at $1.
The Department of Consumer Affairs energizes any individual who is charged more than the posted cost - or experiences a stand with no cost recorded by any means - to record a grievance at nyc.gov/purchasers or to call 311.
Meanwhile, the division says it will explore Mohammed and his practices at the stand.
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