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NYPD Ousts Vendors Selling Islamic Goods Just Before Ramadan
The City
“My biggest fear is that I’ll get arrested for working without a license,” MD Nasir Uddin, who supports his family of five including his three younger siblings, told THE CITY in Bengali through an interpreter from the nonprofit Street Vendor Project."Corona Plaza Vendors Are Struggling Under The City’s New Restrictions
Hell Gate
"The reduced hours have also had an impact on the neighborhood's residents, many of whom live in shared rooms without access to a kitchen and rely on street food. "That's really the bread and butter for the vendors," said Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, deputy director of the Street Vendor Project. "It's not just income for the vendors. It's also for the community."NYC Subway Safety Plan Targeting The Homeless Shows Hints Of Promise But Significant Problems
NY Daily News
"The vast majority of homeless people's interactions with outreach teams don’t result in transport to shelter, according to NYPD data obtained via a Freedom of Information request by the Urban Justice Center’s Safety Net Project."Rikers Closure Looms While Correction Officials Confront Immediate Problems
NY1
“We’re here because Mayor Adams proposed a budget which is a recipe for keeping Rikers open by maintaining the Department of Corrections bloated budget,” said Darren Mack, co-director, Freedom Agenda at the Urban Justice Center."NY State Child Abuse Hotline Shortfalls Lead To Unnecessary Investigations: Report
NY Daily News
"Advocates at the New York City Family Policy Project [part of UJC's 2022-2024 Social Justice Accelerator cohort] are pushing agents who field the calls to ask more questions before putting a family through a traumatic investigation."Adams Agency Blesses Green Rikers Island While City Hall Scoffs At 2027 Shutdown Deadline
The City
"Darren Mack, co-director of Freedom Agenda at the Urban Justice Center and an organizer of the campaign to close Rikers, described frustration at a climate of disinvestment in city communities that rely on government for services and opportunities."