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Migrants from Asia, Latin America and the
\n Caribbean, accustomed to such street workshops at home, have
\n set them up on New York’s sidewalks as well, whatever the legalities.
\n And since this has always been a city with a soft spot for an ingenious
\n or enterprising way of scratching out a living, these entrepreneurs more
\n than survive.<\/p>\n
The continuing spiral in the numbers and variety of immigrants
\n (the United States Census Bureau reported last week that 36 percent
\n of New York City residents and 46.6 percent of those living in Queens
\n were born abroad) has helped nourish this permutation of peddlers who
\n fix or make things rather than just sell them. <\/p>\n
"As rents increased, it became more prohibitive to
\n open up a store, so if you can have a store without paying the rent you
\n do it." <\/p>\n
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