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"Community activist groups like...the Street Vendor Project and others have been holding weekly pickets on Fridays at noon in front of one of BSC’s offices at 139 Tompkins Avenue in Bed-Stuy to pressure the company to negotiate higher wages with workers."Atmos Earth
"There are more promising steps with the feasibility studies regarding the plans for the island once the jail has been closed that look at the wastewater treatment plants and the renewable energy proposals... Freedom Agenda is one of the main organizations doing lots of advocacy and holding the city to account."News 12
"Groups at Thursday's rally include New York Communities for Change, VOCAL-NY, and Freedom Agenda. They stood alongside the former incarcerated persons, including D'Juan Collins, who says he was at Rikers Island for 15 months when he couldn't afford his $30,000 bail."Norwood News
Riley, who represents parts of the north Bronx, and Restler, who represents parts of Brooklyn, were joined at the event by advocates from the Freedom Agenda..."Closing Rikers is a foundational part in addressing the injustices of systemic racism in our criminal justice system...” said Riley.WDTN
"A 2006 study from the New York-based Urban Justice Center found about 30% of street-based sex workers were threatened with violence by police, and 16% of indoor sex workers reported sexual encounters with police."LA Taco
"E.V. hot dog and Halal food carts? The future is now! The Street Vendor Project hopes rechargeable electric power supplies can improve air quality and reduce fossil fuel use, so a new fleet of electric food carts is being tested in New York."NY Daily News
"As of April 6, there were 1,080 people who had been in Rikers awaiting trial for a year or more.“So far, the mayor has failed to tackle these issues and the City Council is taking direct action here,” said Darren Mack of the Freedom Agenda."City Limits
“Obviously the providers want to meet the full representation goals, but that’s not necessarily possible under the current conditions,” - Marika Dias, managing director of the Safety Net Project at the Urban Justice Center, a Right to Counsel provider.WBAI FM
Hosts Carlos Menchaca and Jeff Simmons talk with Mohamed Attia, Managing Director of the Street Vendor Project at the Urban Justice Center, to discuss strengthening protections for street vendors.© 2024 Urban Justice Center | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
