Boy Whose Hot Dog Cart Was Shut Down by the City of Holland Now Homeless

Boy Whose Hot Dog Cart Was Shut Down by the City of Holland Now Homeless

August 10, 2012

Boy Whose Hot Dog Cart Was Shut Down by the City of Holland Now Homeless

Mayor says city took action after restaurants asked for “protection” from 13-year-old entrepreneur with disabled parents.

Anne Schieber
mackinac
Several weeks after a city zoning officer shut down his hot dog business, 13-year-old Nathan Duszynski and his parents are homeless.

The family was hoping Nathan’s hot dog cart could help them through a difficult time. Nathan’s mother, Lynette Johnson, suffers from epilepsy and his stepfather, Doug Johnson, has multiple sclerosis. Their illnesses have restricted them from finding permanent, full-time work.

The family receives about $1,300 a month in disability payments, Medicaid and food assistance

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