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Street Vendors Call For Reform At City Hall
News 12
““The City Council has the opportunity to act to change the current policies that are not good for the city,” said Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, of Street Vendor Project.NYC Street Vendors Rally For Reforms Ahead Of City Council Vote
Patch
“"I hear from vendors every day that they are confused, discouraged or afraid to interact with the system because there's no realistic path forward under the outdated and arbitrary permit cap," Mohamed Attia, the managing director of the Street Vendor Project, said.”
Public Advocate Urges Reducing Surging Rikers Population Amid Debate Over Closure Plan
NY Daily News
“Added Darren Mack of the Freedom Agenda, 'The past four mayors, the population had been dropping. When COVID hit, it was less than 4,000 people. Eric Adams gets into office, we’re going in the wrong direction, the opposite direction.'”Vending Enforcement Slams Poor Minorities in White Neighborhoods, New Report Finds
The City
“Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, deputy director for the advocacy group Street Vendor Project, cited a report from the city’s Independent Budget Office last year that found a bill to eventually lift the caps on vending permits would generate $17 million in net revenue for the city.”
Civil Rights Groups Sue To Restore Jobs At Homeland Security Oversight Offices That Were Gutted
AP
“The lawsuit was filed Thursday by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization, the Southern Border Communities Coalition, and [the Domestic Violence Project of the] Urban Justice Center.”Homeland Agency’s Dismantling of Oversight Units Draws Lawsuit
Bloomberg News
“The nonprofits Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Southern Border Communities Coalition, and [the Domestic Violence Project of the] Urban Justice Center filed suit Thursday accusing DHS of violating the Constitution and federal law by torpedoing its Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and other teams, last month.”