Street Insider

“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?   In an evening led by Krishnendu Ray, author of The Migrant’s Table and The Ethnic Restaurateur, we’ll learn the answers to questions such as these and more as we hear from a New York City halal food street vendor and Mohamed Attia, director of the Street Vendor Project."

Queens Daily Eagle

“The block party started with a distribution of 300 hot meals, 10 boxes of PPE, 100 at-home COVID-19 tests, and 100 free ice creams provided by a local street vendor. Then, a vendor pop-up was hosted by Kaleidospace and Street Vendor Project, two groups that provide support to local vendors.”

Queens Daily Eagle

“‘There is no question that public safety and pedestrian-friendly sidewalks are crucial for Downtown Flushing and the city as a whole,’ said Mohamed Attia, managing director of the Street Vendor Project at the Urban Justice Center. ‘We ask that community leaders meet with the vendors - their neighbors - and share their concerns, and work together to develop solutions.’”

City Land

"The rally included many of the individuals and organizations who spoke during the hearing, as well as a representative of the Street Vendor Project [of the Urban Justice Center]...Council Member Kagan said the issue was, ‘common sense.’ He continued, ‘We want to make New York City livable to everyone. It’s not an issue even of equity. It’s an issue of being, like, normally alive in New York City.’”"

City Land

"Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, of the [UJC] Street Vendor Project, both emphasized the importance of Small Business Services maintaining one-on-one, live assistance, and training in the use of the Portal.”

Gothamist

“Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, deputy director of the Street Vendor Project [of the Urban Justice Center], which advocates for the interests of street vendors, said one reason may be that inspectors don’t have the authority to demand that vendors show them their identification, while police do.

NEws 12: The Bronx

“The Street Vendor Project [of the Urban Justice Center], an advocacy group, says permits for mobile food vendors have remained capped for the past 40 years, which has made it virtually impossible to get.”

NYC Gov

“‘For centuries, street vendors have been an essential part of the fabric of New York City. From the Bronx to Queens, street vendors ensure under-resourced communities have access to fresh, affordable food, commercial corridors have diversity of business, and tourists get the iconic New York City experience. And now, for the first time ever, street vendors are stakeholders in deciding the future of the industry,’ said Mohamed Attia, managing director, of Urban Justice Center’s Street Vendor Project."

Hunter College

"In 2009, the Street Vendor Project and the Center for Urban Pedagogy created a special issue of Making Policy Public (The Center for Urban Pedagogy’s informational poster series) titled Vendor Power! that ‘decode[s] the rules and regulations for New York’s 10,000 street vendors so they can understand their rights and avoid unnecessary fines.’"

NY CaribNews

“‘Horrific treatment of Maria, a mother, immigrant entrepreneur & her *daughter* who filmed,’ the tweet [from the Street Vendor Project] read. ‘Maria was recently arrested for selling mangoes & kiwis to customers she’s served for 10+ yrs. Shame on our city for choosing cruelty, instead of supporting hard-working mothers.’”