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“Let the mayor know that he has an obligation to close this place down,” said Ashley Conrad of the advocacy group Freedom Agenda. “This is law. It’s a plan that was well thought out and curated by years and years of organizing by directly impacted people.”

City Limits

“'People are stuck in a really awful situation, and some vendors are taking loans,' said Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, deputy director of the Street Vendor Project, of those who’ve been unable to sell in the plaza in the four weeks since the sweep."

City & State

“The one thing that will be really important for our North African vendors is to be recognized as minority owners of businesses,” said Mohamed Attia, the managing director of the Street Vendor Project..."

Queens Daily Eagle

"Sarita Daftary, the co-executive director of Freedom Agenda, told the Eagle on Friday that the DOC had recently confirmed to her organization that the facility had been closed...."

Amsterdam News

"A Campaign to Close Rikers organizer—Freedom Agenda’s Ashley Conrad—recalled knowing Ubiera when they were youngsters living in Queens..."

NYC SBS

"This webinar builds on the successful partnership between SBS and community organizations such as the Street Vendor Project, which was awarded a Merchant Organizing Grant to promote street vendor outreach and education..."

Next City

"Before the pandemic, there were at least 20,000 street vendors in New York, according to the Street Vendor Project, a citywide organization of street vendors that pushes for more vendor-friendly regulations. The true number is likely higher..."

Pro Publica

"In Maryland and Wisconsin, for instance, workers are allowed to place a lien on their employers’ personal property to secure the payment of back wages. This has proven to be effective, according to a 2015 report by the Legal Aid Society, Urban Justice Center and the National Center for Law and Economic Justice."

City Limits

"The Safety Net Project is grateful for Judge Rearden’s order, she added, but disappointed in the timeline it sets forth. 'To say that HRA has until March 2024 to figure this out—it’s just not good enough, given the severity and impact on clients.'”

Queens Chronicle

"Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez of UJC's SVP called for coverage of activity at the plaza Thursday night. They pointed to a measure passed by the City Council in 2021 that lifted a citywide cap that had limited vendor permits to 3,000 citywide since 1983."