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“The public health aspect is people with mental health conditions are not getting adequate care, especially in prison you're not gonna get that so we're trying to change that whole system,” said Marco Barrios, a representative from the Urban Justice Center Mental Health Project."

HNGN

"NYC Jails Action Coalition [co-founded by the UJC Mental Health Project] held a press conference to speak about the conditions at Rikers Island after the death of Joshua Valles, who died on Saturday and is the third person to die in custody this year."

Riverdale Press

“I know there are lots of people in the community that already care about these issues,” said Ryan Acquaotta, the campaign coordinator for the Freedom Agenda..."It’s not just demanding more police, more weapons, more surveillance, more cages. We also need more housing, more treatment, more jobs, more health care and education.”

The City

“For the first, probably, week or so it’s going to be just merchandise,” said Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, deputy director of the Urban Justice Center’s Street Vendor Project, who told THE CITY that food vendors are still waiting on new permits to be processed before they can return."

Queens Daily Eagle

"Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, the deputy director of the [UJC] Street Vendor Project who advocated on behalf of the association of vendors at Corona Plaza, says that their major sticking points with the deal concern exactly how and when vendors can operate."

CBS

"Street Vendor Project Deputy Director Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez said the four-month shutdown devastated vendors economically. "These are folks who live and work in the community, who are raising their families here. It's primarily immigrant women."

NY Times

"The city’s plan could nevertheless become a model for other informal markets across New York, where vendors often operate illegally because they are unable to obtain permits, said Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, the deputy director of [UJC's] Street Vendor Project."

NY1

“All the vendors here in Corona Plaza live in Corona,” said Matthew Shapiro, legal director at the Street Vendor Project. “So they’re serving foods from their native country. They’re selling merchandise to members of the community."

Jackson Heights Post

"We look forward to growing our collaboration with all involved in this project to make the market an example for the entire city, and to continue contributing to the economy of our neighborhood, Corona, Queens,” [said Rosario Troncoso, board president of the Corona Plaza Street Vendors Association and a member of the Street Vendor Project ofthe Urban Justice Center.]"