The City
"Karim Walker is an organizing and outreach specialist for the Safety Net Project at the Urban Justice Center. His job is to work mostly with New Yorkers living on the streets — a job that takes lots of communication, care and empathy, he told FAQ."New York Times
“Vendors say the city’s permitting process is too onerous. The city capped the number of permits back in the 1980s, with little growth since then, said Mohamed Attia, managing director of the Street Vendor Project at the Urban Justice Center."Out Front Media
"Forcing people off the trains into the freezing cold does not help the homeless,” Peter Malvan, an organizer with the group the Safety Net Project said last year. “Policing does not get people safely housed.”FPCFH
"Join us during our service as Marcos Barrios of Freedom Agenda discusses criminal justice and mental health. May 21, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 70-35 112th St, Flushing, NY 11375."The Indypendent
"According to the Street Vendor Project, the wait time for an individual to obtain a food vending permit in New York City is at least a decade, and there are 5,000 mobile food licenses and not even 1,000 general merchandise vendor licenses — far less than the estimated 20,000 vendors in the city."Food Tank
"Working across New York City, the Street Vendor Project (SVP) is helping street vendors navigate local regulations, ensure they can operate their businesses safely, and work toward a fairer system."New Black Voices
“The more than 10,000 street vendors in New York City, most of whom are immigrants and people of color, are a vital part of our communities...they also have to constantly worry about risks of contact with the criminal and immigration legal systems” said Matt Shapiro, Legal Director of the Street Vendor Project."Norwood News
"The Urban Justice Center’s Domestic Violence Project provides free legal help with domestic violence-related matters on the last Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in conjunction with District 12 City Councilman Kevin Riley."America's Voice
“'Despite struggling to make ends meet in their work, [street vendors] also have to constantly worry about risks of contact with the criminal and immigration legal systems. We must pass New York for All and send a strong message to our members that local agencies will not share their information with ICE nor use local resources to assist in ICE’s agenda.' - Matt Shapiro, Legal Director, UJC's Street Vendor Project."© 2024 Urban Justice Center | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
