After reading, “The good old days of poverty: Merchants and the battle over pushcart peddling on the lower east side” by Suzanne Wasserman and “Push-cart Lane” by Jefferson Machamer, I was reminded of the one, famous Halal food vendor that most people call “Chicken and Rice.” Chicken and Rice, located at 53rd street and 6th avenue is a mix of the old pushcarts and the new licensed ones that exist today.