City Limits

“'People are stuck in a really awful situation, and some vendors are taking loans,' said Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, deputy director of the Street Vendor Project, of those who’ve been unable to sell in the plaza in the four weeks since the sweep."

City & State

“The one thing that will be really important for our North African vendors is to be recognized as minority owners of businesses,” said Mohamed Attia, the managing director of the Street Vendor Project..."

NYC SBS

"This webinar builds on the successful partnership between SBS and community organizations such as the Street Vendor Project, which was awarded a Merchant Organizing Grant to promote street vendor outreach and education..."

Next City

"Before the pandemic, there were at least 20,000 street vendors in New York, according to the Street Vendor Project, a citywide organization of street vendors that pushes for more vendor-friendly regulations. The true number is likely higher..."

Queens Chronicle

"Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez of UJC's SVP called for coverage of activity at the plaza Thursday night. They pointed to a measure passed by the City Council in 2021 that lifted a citywide cap that had limited vendor permits to 3,000 citywide since 1983."

The City

"The conflict between street sellers and their local opponents came to a crescendo in Corona when vendor advocates learned that Stephanie De La Nuez, a neighborhood coordination officer at the 110th Precinct, was working with a neighborhood group called the Neighbors of the American Triangle to target them, according to...SVP."

Queens Chronicle

"Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas (D-East Elmhurst) and Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez of the Urban Justice Center’s Street Vendor Project called for coverage of activity at the plaza Thursday night."

The City

"Joule Case also provided the batteries that are at the center of an experiment run by the Street Vendor Project to replace gas or diesel generators in food carts."

Queens Ledger

"The Street Vendor Project at the Urban Justice Center has been running a campaign to lift the cap on street vendor licenses for over a decade. Currently there are only 853 merchandise vendor licenses in the city..."

NY1

“It’s been 14 days without none of the vendors being able to work,” said Jennifer Salgado, who interpreted for Troncoso. Salgado is the lead organizer for the Street Vendor Project under the Urban Justice Center."