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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.

Advocates Push Mamdani to Boost Funding for Rikers Closure Efforts

November 5th, 2026|

Queens Eagle

"Mayor Mamdani has taken important steps toward closing Rikers since he took office, and it is largely the fault of the previous administration that New York City will not close all the jails on Rikers by August next year,” Darren Mack, the co-director of Freedom Agenda, said in a statement."

‘Chicago, Do Better’: Vendors, Food Activists Demand Reforms to City’s Restrictive Street Vending Laws

October 27th, 2026|

Chicago Tribune

"Guadalupe Sosa with the Street Vendor Project in New York City addresses food vendors, activists and organizers from the Food Chain Workers Alliance and Street Vendors Association of Chicago as they rally at the Haymarket Memorial to demand reforms to the city's restrictive street vending regulations, Monday, October 26 2026."

Opinion: Protect LGBTQ+ Immigrant New Yorkers by Funding Access to Legal Aid

October 26th, 2026|

City Limits

"The LGBTQ+ Immigrant Legal Services would create an initial investment of $15 million in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and partner directly with impacted communities and community-based organizations in its design and implementation."

Photos | Street Vendor Project Celebrates 25th Anniversary During Annual Gala

October 7th, 2026|

QNS

"Twenty-five years of building this movement, bringing the vendor movement to where it is right now. We have recruited more than 3,700 members, all of whom are street vendors. We’re looking at a lot of progress over the last couple of years. Earlier this year, we passed the street vendor reform package. It’s a huge package of bills that will change the landscape of the street vendor and the street vending system. Offering licenses, creating services for the vendor community and so much more."

At City Hall, Advocates Call for $15 Million Fund to Support LGBTQ Immigrants

October 7th, 2026|

Gay City News

"Voces Latinas, Ali Forney Center, New Pride Agenda, the New York City Anti-Violence Project, the Sex Workers Project, and the Free to Be Youth Project were among other organizations involved in the City Hall rally."