Time Out NY

To spread more love to these small independent businesses, the Street Vendor Project is organizing a giant, citywide scavenger hunt that will encourage New Yorkers to learn more about the street vending community and put some new spots on their foodie radars.

Gothamist

“The next time that they claim they're cleaning up the streets, I want everyone here to understand that they are waging a war on working families, a war that criminalizes vendors for having no choice but to work in an outdated system.” - Victoria Lu, SVP

Spectrum News

"SVP, an advocacy group that works to advance the rights of street vendors, last month began connecting more than a dozen with other nonprofit organizations and corporations so they can find work in catering."

Spectrum News

"The Street Vendor Project says they would like to see the release of 1,500 new spots over the next five years."

Pix 11

“We think this march today will highlight the fact that vendors cannot get their permits,” said Mohamed Attia, Director of the Street Vendor Project. “We need to dispel any myths that some people are putting out there.”

SNP Joins Faith-Based Organizations, Medical Professionals, Legal Experts, Academic Leaders, Advocates, & Members of Congress to Urge an End to the Criminalization of Homelessness.

NY Daily News

"Under Adams, New York City has experienced a collapse of its social safety net all the while draconian punitive measures balloon." - This op-ed was written by Darren Mack, the co-director of UJC's Freedom Agenda. 

Queens Eagle

"Darren Mack, the co-director of Freedom Agenda, railed against the DOC, prosecutors and the courts for detaining Savage despite his illness. “No one should die in confinement,” Mack said."

City & State

"Today, Salgado is the lead organizer for the Urban Justice Center’s Street Vendor Project, mobilizing on behalf of people like her mother – poor, vulnerable immigrants in the South Bronx."

NY Daily News

"Since taking office in January 2022, hallmarks of Mayor Adams’ administration have involved creating a panic around crime, scapegoating NYC’s most vulnerable populations, and slashing social services despite a projected budget surplus." -Marika Dias, Director, SNP