Street Vendor Project

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In New York City, one group is shifting the narrative on street vendors and environmental harm

Elected officials and news outlets have painted street vendors as environmentally irresponsible. The Street Vendor Project decided to flip the script and help support a workforce that is among the most vulnerable to climate change

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7 Min
By: Costa Beavin Pappas

NYC vendors say real estate developers are pushing them out

“We will not let the big fish eat the small fish,” one vendor said

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7 Min
By: Annie Faye Cheng

8 months later, NYC vendors are still fighting for officials to fulfill their promises

With a lengthy waitlist and no clear pathway toward obtaining licenses and permits, vendors are advocating for the overhaul of an outdated system

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6 Min
By: Hafeezat Bishi

How New York City fails to protect unlicensed vendors

Despite being overseen by a different government department and promised opportunities to gain permits, unlicensed New York City vendors have not received a break from city enforcement

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4 Min
By: Hafeezat Bishi

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