The Intercept
"'The system constantly punishes people with the least power, which is incarcerated people and their loved ones, without actually taking any accountability for the Department of Correction themselves,' said Ashley Conrad, an organizer with Freedom Agenda..."NewsBreak
"Craig Hughes a social worker with the Safety Net Project of the Urban Justice Center said: 'Sheltering people in a tent with hundreds of cots crammed together during a pandemic, just as winter approaches, is a particularly frightening path for the city to take...'"AM NY
"Karim Walker, an organizer with the [Safety Net Project of the] Urban Justice Center who is a recipient of a CityFHEPS voucher, called the program “nothing short of a godsend.” Walker said the program’s biggest issues are the 90-day wait period, the process of moving someone to safe housing, and income discrimination."Gothamist
"Well-resourced schools and more economic opportunities are also effective ways to reduce the jailed population, said Darren Mack, co-director of the advocacy group Freedom Agenda."Gothamist
"Adriana Mendoza is a benefits supervisor for the Safety Net Project at the Urban Justice Center, which works with about 2,000 low-income households. She said when the city does not process the food stamp applications on time, the families must scramble to borrow money or sell valuables to feed themselves. "Westchester Hispano
"Trabajadores independientes y oficiales electos anunciaron este miércoles el inicio de una campaña para lograr el pago de desempleo a los trabajadores excluidos...Una larga lista de organizaciones comunitarias de base – organizaciones incluye la Street Vendor Project."City Limits
City Limits Most Read 2022 Housing Story: "NYC’s New Housing Voucher Rules Will Drastically Expand Income Eligibility for Renewals" - “It’s a really, really, really big win,” Sarah Wilson, an organizer with the Urban Justice Center’s Safety Net Project, said of the October rule change."Delicious Foods
"Mohamed Attia, managing director, Street Vendor Project: Our office is located at 40 Rector Street, and we are fortunate to have amazing street food options just a few blocks away at Zuccotti Park. Biryani House and Sam’s Falafel have good and unique flavor, healthy and affordable halal food, and good people!"Eater
"Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, deputy director, the Street Vendor Project: 'There were so many from the street vendor community who really came through and supported their community, such as produce vendors Sabina Hernandez, and Roland and Ana Perez, who Eater profiled in the early days of the pandemic...'"© 2024 Urban Justice Center | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
