Your browser does not support the video element. José A. Alvarado Jr. Inside New York's quest to beat halalflation Street vendors told us what it's like operating in one of America's most expensive cities By 2026-05-10T09:05:01.244Z Tamer Hassan is ready to get out of the street food game. He manages four food carts — smoothies, hot dogs, chicken and rice — on 49th Street, just off Times Square. At 45, he's been doing it for a decade. He loves the work, but is determined to leave the industry in the next five years, which means selling his business or convincing his son (an 18-year-old engineering student) to take over. The hours on his feet in all kinds of weather feel impossible to keep up with as he ages. Not to mention the meager returns . Tamer Hassan manages four food carts near Times Square.  José A. Alvarado Jr. for BI "Two years ago, we could sell $3 hot dogs at an 80-cent profit," Hassan told me. "Now, if we sell them at $5, we still make 80 cents.…