Sex Work Law Reform

"[The UJC Sex Workers Project] urges the government to reject Bill S-224 and adopt a human rights-based approach to the violence and exploitation faced by the communities that centres labour rights, migrant rights, and sex workers’ rights."

NEP York

"As part of the small business ecosystem, street vendors stand alongside brick-and-mortar businesses in the call for commercial rent stabilization,” said Mohamed Attia, Managing Director of the Street Vendor Project."

Dateline: CUNY

"On May 6 [Sonia Perez] arrived at the Bushwick park with her shopping cart filled with coolers to the sight of a crowd excited to greet her. Perez was the first stop in the Street Vendor Project’s second annual scavenger hunt."

The City

"According to Matthew Shapiro, legal director for the Street Vendor Project, the issuing of tickets by the 34th Street Partnership is unprecedented.  “It’s kind of crazy to me because the city agencies are the ones that issue these tickets, not private organizations.”

El Pais

"The Sex Workers Project, an advocacy organization based in New York, found that sex workers globally face a 45% to 75% chance of experiencing violence on the job."

NY Daily News

“People have been really struggling, said Mohamed Attia, executive director at the Street Vendor Project.

News 12

"Marilu Yung said she also left her stand early on Wednesday due to the smoky air. The Street Vendor Project says their commitment to working despite the conditions is reigniting the conversation about protections for essential workers."

BK Magazine

“Real community is we work with The Street Vendor Project, a nonprofit that represents all the street vendors throughout New York City, and we bring equity by telling Samsung, “Hey, we’re going to do an event with y’all.” Cool, they give us $15 000 so we could hire street vendors and pay them their fair share..."