Originally Posted by RandyRandy

Those prices are for carts that are in public parks or in front of museums. They're technically concessions that different colored carts, with the Parks Dept. logo on them. The price is the right to run the concession for a specific amount of time. I believe their prices are set in the concession agreement with the City.

I could be wrong, but where that guy is set up, he's not paying "rent" to anyone - just the bi-annual permit fees and the inevitable summonses issued by the health department. That's how the City monetizes most carts, apart from the Parks & Public Spaces concessions.

I had a hot dog cart in 1988-89. Parked it on 47th and Park Avenue. No rent paid to the City. But, maybe the laws have changed for those spots, I'm not sure. Made some money, but it was a grind, especially in the winter. Good experience though.