A man was caught on video hustling patrons at Philippe Restaurant (East 60th Street & Madison Ave) by illegally selling parking spaces. He's seen blocking off the spaces with orange cones, then selling the spots to customers for $40. Gothamist spoke to the restaurant's owners, who had this to say:
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However, it kinda looks like a restaurant employee is communicating with the man, and it looks like the cones are being stored on the restaurant's property. Strange, but the police are looking into the man and his hustle.
[via Gothamist]
