Roosevelt Island isn’t big enough for the two of them.
This island isn’t big enough for the two of them.
But Roosevelt Island Historical Society president Judy Berdy said her organization’s booth, which opened in 2007, has taken a financial hit as a result — and she wants Afifi to move. “They don’t even come in here to see the shop or get a map or any information,” Berdy said. “They walk away and that really has ruined our business and cut down our visitors.”
“I sell food really,” Afifi told The Post, noting that the drinks, which also include $2 sodas and Snapple, are just a small part of his menu offerings. She also complained that he doesn’t have a price list, but Afifi said that’s because the cart is also used in Times Square and he sells at lower costs on Roosevelt Island than Midtown.Therese Munfakh, a retired engineer, said Afifi’s cart makes the quaint island, home to about 12,000 residents, feel much more like bustling Manhattan.
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