Apparently, the police have been cracking down on illegal flower vendors
throughout Brooklyn.
Florists complained that unlicensed flower stands were costing them between
$5,000 and $10,000 a week, according to TLJ-News
[http://www.tlj-news.com/2012/05/25/exclusive-%E2%80%93-nypd-confiscating-flowers-from-illegal-vendors-in-borough-park/]
. Around holidays, that number skyrockets. The