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"It’s a move “that is very intentional, to displace the vendors, to push them out of the location, and make sure they go out of business, which has happened for most of the carts that used to operate along this block,” said Mohamed Attia, the managing director of the Urban Justice Center’s Street Vendor Project."Queens Eagle
"Darren Mack, the co-director of Freedom Agenda, called the administration's elimination of the therapeutic beds at the proposed Brooklyn facility “shameful and tragic.”Prism
In the aftermath of Roe’s downfall, we at South Asian SOAR (SOAR)—a collective of South Asian survivors, organizations, and allies addressing gender-based violence—looked to our communities for stories that could shed light on the devastating impact of this decision.Mott Haven Herald
"Advocacy groups Jails Action Coalition and HALT Solitary Confinement partnered to organize the protest, in response to the death of a Rikers inmate Willam Johnstone, who was 47. It was the sixth time this year a Rikers inmate has died in custody."AM NY
"Street vendors have been here serving New Yorkers, serving construction workers who broke their backs building those towers,” said Mohamed Attia, managing director of the Street Vendor Project...“Now they are being displaced.”W42ST
“Since 2019, the local business improvement district...has been placing trees where the vendors operate...to displace the vendors and push them out of the location and out of business...” said Mohamed Attia, the Managing Director at the Street Vendor Project."USA Today
"The Sex Workers Project at the Urban Justice Center surveyed a small sample of street sex workers in New York City and found that 80% reported experiencing violence or threats of violence while working."AM NY
"Advocates, family members, and former inmates went as far as to call the jail a death camp during a protest that took place on Foley Square in Lower Manhattan on July 18...organized by the Jails Action Coalition."NY 1
"Protestors rallied on Tuesday demanding the Department of Correction reduce the population at city jails. "Every single day, someone in our community’s lives is in danger in DOC custody," said Victoria Phillips of the New York City Jails Action Coalition."BK Daily Eagle
“Is three deaths in one month still not enough to make him stop?” [Darren Mack, co-direction of the Freedom Agenda] asked, referring to Mayor Adams.© 2024 Urban Justice Center | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
