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El 24% De Los Vendedores Ambulantes De Nueva York Son De Ecuador, Estima Una Organización

November 5th, 2025|

Primicias

“Se estima que en Nueva York hay 23.000 vendedores ambulantes y que unos 20.500 venden comida, según datos de la ONG Street Vendor Project, que agrupa a más de 2.500 de estos trabajadores.Los principales países de origen de estos trabajadores son México (30%), Ecuador (24%), Egipto (20%), Senegal (7%) y Estados Unidos (4%).”

https://queenslatino.com/vendedores-ambulantes-deliveristas-street-vendor-reform-protesta-city-hall/

October 31st, 2025|

Queens Latino

"Durante mucho tiempo los vendedores ambulantes están atrapados por multas y otros requerimientos, además de ser vistos como criminales”, dijo Mohamed Attia, director gerencial de Street Vendor Project del Urban Justice Center."

NYC Delivery Workers & Street Vendors Seek Stronger Protections After ICE’s Canal Street Raid

October 31st, 2025|

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“After ICE Director Todd Lyons said “more arrests” will come to the city, these workers are bracing for what’s to come. “The moment is now,” said Mohamed Attia, managing director of the Street Vendor Project.

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