A Canal Street vendor violently knocked my phone away as I exposed the illegal activities flooding Chinatown

A reporter alleges they were assaulted by a street vendor while documenting illegal sales of counterfeit designer goods on Canal Street in Chinatown.
My assignment was simple: film a video about the street vendors who’ve, once again, descended on Canal Street like locusts to hawk duped designer duds.
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