Member-led organization championing the rights of street vendors as small businesses to earn a living & contribute to NYC culture & life @urbanjustice
New York City
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AFTER 47 YEARS, STREET VENDOR REFORM HAS PASSED!!!
From NYC's tamaleras to halal carts, street vendors are an integral part of our city. Today @NYCCouncil advances their rights by making Intros 431, 408 and 1251 law. VENDOR POWER! 🌮🥙🗽
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Congrats to @VendorPower for another amazing gala, celebrating Street Heroes and uplifting our hard working vendors that are the pulse of NYC! ✊🏽
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I had a great time at @VendorPower Street Vendor Gala— celebrating the important work the SVP has done for street vendors!
I’m proud that this year we got Local Law 52 across the finish line—decriminalizing street vending & ensuring we are treating vendors with dignity.
Great photos from our Street Heroes gala from @QNS, celebrating SVP's 25th Anniversary. Thank you to @QnsBPRichards @CMShekarK and @tiffany_caban and our #VendorPower champions not in these 🔥photos! qns.com/2026/10/street-vendo…
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Thank you @VendorPower for your collaboration on creating a smoother path to compliance for our general vendors!
We are proud to usher in a new era for New York’s smallest small businesses.
📢 Statement:
The Street Vendor Project Applauds the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (@helloDCWP ) Final General Vendor Waitlist Rule:
📢 Statement:
The Street Vendor Project Applauds the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (@helloDCWP ) Final General Vendor Waitlist Rule:
Our team has been on the ground speaking to General Vendors to share resources about their rights and responsibilities at Fordham Plaza in the Bronx. #VendorPower #Fordham #TheBronx
🎧 LISTEN: This is TASTE podcast with Matt Rodbard features SVP's Managing Director, Mohamed Attia!
Mohamed Attia Sold Street Smoothies in Times Square. Now He Shapes Vending Policy. ➡️ tastecooking.com/this-is-tas…
...this past January, finally broke a New York City vending permit cap that had been frozen since 1979. He talks with Matt about his own path from vendor to advocate, and we go over so many great carts to visit in New York City."
The 5th annual Street Heroes gala takes place on Tuesday, October 6 at MoMA PS1. Get your tickets here: svp.urbanjustice.org/gala202…
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NYC Street Vendors Won More Licenses. A Decade-Old Waitlist Could Stymie Hundreds. (via @haideechu for @THECITYNY) thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/…
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New York City has begun accepting new applications for merchandise vending licenses for the first time in decades. But many vendors vying for one of the 10,500 new licenses say they worry the approval process could keep them waiting for years more.
thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/…
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🚨 NYC GETS ITS FIRST VENDOR PERMIT EXPANSION IN 50 YEARS 🚨
New licenses approved under City Council legislation are giving thousands of NYC street vendors — some who have waited decades — the chance to finally own their permit instead of renting it.
Read more: gothamist.com/news/nyc-stree…
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As long as I've written on policy issues in New York City, this has been stalled. *Huge* to see this finally move forward.
The City Council voted to approve the 21,500 new food and merchandise vendor licenses, overriding a veto from then-Mayor Eric Adams: gothamist.visitlink.me/cepns…
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Fantastic reporting by @wwuthmann about the release of new licensees and permits, which will help vendors formalize their businesses, come into compliance, and eliminate the underground market for permits created by a 47-year-old cap by the City.
gothamist.com/news/nyc-stree…
The City Council voted to approve the 21,500 new food and merchandise vendor licenses, overriding a veto from then-Mayor Eric Adams: gothamist.visitlink.me/cepns…
“Vendors run the smallest businesses in our city, and they have been out there for decades, and they always wanted to access the license, but sadly, the outdated laws have been getting in their way for the last half a century,” said Mohamed Attia, the managing director of SVP.
NYC street vendors set to receive new permits under first expansion in decades
gothamist.com/news/nyc-stree…
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NYC's smallest businesses will finally be able to thrive.
We were proud to champion the street vendor reform package, expanding access to licenses, and to pass legislation creating the Division of Street Vendor Assistance—replacing barriers with support. gothamist.com/news/nyc-stree…
This week, nearly 100 vendors joined @helloDCWP’s virtual hearing on the general vendor license waitlists to ensure their voices are heard.
Vendors are counting on @NYCMayor @DMJulieSu @HelloDCWP @NYCSmallBusiness to make sure the vendors are front and center in this process.
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In 1997, the @bkconservatory decided that the first baby born on the day of their centenary would receive free music lessons for life.
You will literally GASP when you read who that baby was/is.
ONLY in @HellGateNY's Cultural Capital:
hellgatenyc.com/youll-litera…
