Jennifer Salgado
Lead Organizer
Eric Nava-Pérez
Latinx/Spanish Speaking Member Organizer
20 Brooklyn Nonprofits Announced as Finalists For The $100,000 Spark Prize
BK Reader
Five winners will be selected by a committee to receive the $100,000; in addition, all 20 finalists will receive $5,000 via a donation match from the Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Giving Tuesday campaign. [UJC’s Street Vendor Project is one of the finalists]The Street Vendor Project Fights for NYC’s Smallest Businesses
James Beard Org
"Enter the Street Vendor Project (SVP): an organization dedicated to protecting these integral members of New York City’s economy by providing legal assistance, raising awareness, and connecting vendors with resources to help them grow. SVP is the only organization in New York City that advocates for street vendors, servicing all five boroughs."Halal and the City at Museum of the City of NY
MCNY
Thursday, November 17th, 6:30PM: Where does halal food fit into the context of New York City dining? And how do issues of religion, class, and bureaucracy impact the halal food that’s available and who is able to sell it? An evening led by Krishnendu Ray...[featuring] Mohamed Attia, director of the UJC Street Vendor Project.The TikTok Star Who’s Going Viral For Surprising Street Vendors
Mashed
"While some small businesses received stimulus checks and other government assistance, undocumented workers didn't qualify. Mohamed Attia of the Urban Justice Center's Street Vendor Project argued, ‘Street vendors are the smallest businesses you can find in New York City. They are a real picture of what the American dream should look like for all immigrants who come to this country to try to start their own small businesses."Food Vendors Protesting at City Hall Say Things Are Worse After New Law Was Supposed To Make Them Better
The City
“Mohamed Attia, a leader of the protest and the director of the Street Vendor Project, a group that advocates for vendors, said health department officials told him a few weeks ago that the new permit applications likely would not be released until 2023.”Street vendors march to demand dignity, more protections in New York City
ABC News 7
“‘We want to make sure everything is formalized, all the vendors can access the right licenses and permits from the city to make sure that people are formalizing the business and not dealing with the underground market and not being treated as criminals,’ said Mohamed Attia, managing director of the Street Vendor Project.”NYC street vendors tire of dodging summons-happy NYPD, city inspectors
Gothamist
“Mohamed Attia, director of the 2,000-member Street Vendor Project, said vendors want the city to ban the NYPD from enforcing vending laws, and instead put power in the hands of a civilian-led agency, which they surmise would be less heavy-handed.”Slow post-pandemic return to work is hammering NYC street food vendors
NY Daily News
“‘[People] were really hoping that we will see some sort of a full recovery or a full comeback to the pre-COVID time,’ Mohamed Attia, director of advocacy group Street Vendor Project, said. ‘People were expecting much more...I’ve seen something between only 20 to 30% of the building’s capacities getting back into the location, and that, of course, impacts their business significantly.’”