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Here you can read the latest press from all of our Projects, and find out about the tremendous work we’re doing every day.
Each of these stories represents lives changed for the better, and we are so proud of our staff for their dedication to the people they serve.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT STATEMENT REGARDING MAYOR MAMDANI’S EXECUTIVE ORDER 15
Press Release
This decision strips our field of needed agency in city government by lumping us into a structure where our work does not belong.
NYPD Still Slapping Street Vendors With Criminal Charges Despite Council Law Requiring Civil Charges
The City
“The seven summonses reported to the Street Vendor Project appear to be an early indication that the NYPD hasn’t trained officers to abide by the new law.”New Era for Street Vendors’: Mamdani Names Top Advocate as NYC’s Vendor Czar
Gothamist
“Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez will join an institution with which she has often been at odds, taking the helm of an office designed to educate street vendors about local laws and in multiple languages, replicating some of her work with the Street Vendor Project, but this time at scale.”N.Y.C. Street Vendors to Get a New Ally in City Government
NY Times
“Street vending is part of the fabric of New York City, but for sellers it often comes with troubles: scams, crackdowns, immigration raids, arrests. Now an activist who has spent years trying to change the street vending system [at UJC's Street Vendor Project], Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, is joining the Mamdani administration.
Mamdani Administration Restarts Homeless Encampment Sweeps at 11 NYC Sites
Gothamist
“A spokesperson for the advocacy group, the Safety Net Project, said the city had issued more than 70 notices in the last week.”Street Vendor Celebrate Decriminalization in NYC
Spectrum NY1
“It’s a huge step toward equity and justice for immigrants in New York City who now no longer have to fear going to criminal court for something as simple as serving tamales to provide for their families,” Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, the co-director of the Street Vendor Project, said.”