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NYC street vendors fight for the right to be legal


NYC street vendors fight for the right to be legal

The S1175 and A5081 bills will “decriminalize” the street vending industry. It's heavily regulated and even minor infractions like not showing their permit ...

New York City street vendors rally for licensing reform - PIX11

... legally and avoid the kind of enforcement that often ends with ... Because what we have right now is chaos. This is unacceptable,” said ...

Frustrated street vendors march in New York City. Here's what they ...

Vendors are fighting for four pieces of legislation they say will allow them to provide the services New Yorkers want and give them the chance ...

Tiempo with Joe Torres: Shedding a light on New York City's street ...

The NYC Street Vendor Project recently took party in a documentary that sheds light on the city's vendors and their plight to get a license.

In New York, street vendors won a law for more permits. They're still ...

For the majority-immigrant population that relies on street vending for their livelihoods, the cap is a barrier to making a legal living.

Rally held calling to ease licensing process for street vendors in NYC

Marcus Solis reports hundreds of street vendors rallied at City Hall for a new set of bills to make it easier for people to obtain a license ...

Street vendors rally for protection and resources to work - NY1

The package includes better access to legal permits, reducing criminal liabilities for vendors, services and support for the street vendor ...

Queens Street Vendors Fight Back as NYPD Crushes Food Carts

On Monday, dozens of street vendors in Queens joined her in protesting the NYPD's destruction of their carts because they lack the proper ...

A new portrait of NYC street vendors emerges amid enforcement spike

“This is because while local law requires street vendors to obtain licenses and permits to operate legally, the number of licenses and ...

We're fighting illegal street vending to keep NYC clean and safe for all

For years, New York City has not had an appropriate staffing model for meaningful street-level enforcement around these very basic rules for ...

The Street Vendor Project Fights for NYC's Smallest Businesses

SVP is the only organization in New York City that advocates for street vendors, servicing all five boroughs. Humble Origins While attending law ...

The Regulation Of Street Vendors - NYCLU

621, a proposed local law, seeks to overhaul and streamline the current assortment of laws regulating street vending in New York City. One objective of the ...

AOC's Response to NYC Street Vendor Crackdown Highlights Need ...

New York City recently cracked down on street vendors in Queens' Corona Plaza because they said vendors were operating without licenses.

NYPD violated laws when policing street vendors, advocates say

A group of Queens street vendors are saying the NYPD broke the law when they confiscated and threw out their belongings in late August.

Winning a Right to the Sidewalks: Street Vendors in New York

In January 2021, the New York City Council passed Intro 1116, a new law that added. 4,000 new street food vending permits, lifting a cap on ...

8 months later, NYC vendors fight for officials to fulfill their promises

“The four demands that the Street Vendor Project is asking for are more licenses, streets to be opened up, vendor education about the laws, and ...

Hundreds of street vendors rallied at Union Square Thursday ...

New York City's governance of street vending is broken, and it is time to fix it.

Can New York City Street Vendors Survive a Police Crackdown?

Last week, Alvarado joined more than 50 other vendors at a rally and news conference, where they held signs reading “justice for vendors,” “ ...

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We also update you on the ongoing fight for economic and legal rights for New York City's street vendors, who are largely immigrant workers.

Frustrated street vendors march in NYC, ask City Council ... - YouTube

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