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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Street Vendor Project retweeted
Congrats to @VendorPower for another amazing gala, celebrating Street Heroes and uplifting our hard working vendors that are the pulse of NYC! ✊🏽
Street Vendor Project retweeted
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.
Street Vendor Project retweeted
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:
Street Vendor Project retweeted
NYC Street Vendors Won More Licenses. A Decade-Old Waitlist Could Stymie Hundreds. (via @haideechu for @THECITYNY) thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/…
Street Vendor Project retweeted
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/…
Street Vendor Project retweeted
🚨 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…
Street Vendor Project retweeted
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…
Street Vendor Project retweeted
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…
Street Vendor Project retweeted
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…
Street Vendor Project retweeted
@galeabrewer Wise Towers Family Day on West 90 Street organized by WSUR Brownstone TA President Cynthia Snead Tibbs and Ernesto Cabrera, TA President Wise Towers on Aug 8 2026. Huge success with Street Vendor Project vendors giving out delicious food, ice cream truck, cold drinks and a bouncy with cold water! Much thanks to awesome interns Phoebe Adler and Theo Friedman for tabling. Loved the DJ too who announced me when I walked in! A great community. @NYCHA @VendorPower
Street Vendor Project retweeted
Stuck waiting on NYC's general vendor waitlist from 2016? Good news!
Starting in August, you will have until October 29 to submit an application for a new General Vendor license.
DCWP will reach out to you, so stay on the lookout.
ALT Tourist buying a t shirt outside. Headline text: Good news for New Yorkers on the General Vendor License waiting list! N Y C Department of Consumer and Worker Protection logo.
Street Vendor Project retweeted
Scoop 🚨
Vendors Face Criminal Summonses as NYPD Enforcement Continues Despite New Law
More criminal summonses were issued to vendors in the first three months of Mamdani's term compared to the same period last year under Adams
New for @Documentedny
documentedny.com/2026/07/24/…
Street Vendor Project retweeted
⚠️ Today brings two hazards to NYC: poor air quality this morning, then rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
🌧️ Showers move in between 10 AM and 1 PM, with heavier downpours through the afternoon. Severe storms expected to arrive between 3 and 7 PM, with a second round between 8 PM and midnight. It may not affect every part of the city the same way, mild where you are may be worse elsewhere. Regardless of severity, all storms are always inherently dangerous. Storms may bring heavy rain of 1 to 2 inches per hour, damaging wind gusts of 55 to 70 mph, hail, and widespread lightning. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
🌊 A Flood Watch is in effect from 10 AM today through 2 AM tonight. If you live in a basement or a home that floods frequently, know your exits and be ready to move to a higher floor when heavy rain begins. Never stay in or re-enter a flooded basement. Do not drive, walk, or swim through floodwaters, including flooded subway stations and underpasses.
⛈️ If you hear thunder, go inside. Move away from windows, and secure loose outdoor items now before storms arrive.
😷 An Air Quality Alert is in effect until midnight. Air quality is currently Unhealthy and may reach Very Unhealthy late this morning before rain arrives. Limit strenuous outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or breathing conditions.
📲 Sign up for alerts at nyc.gov/notifynyc or text NYC to 692-692. Call 911 in an emergency and 311 for City services.
Street Vendor Project retweeted
NYC piloting silent, electric batteries for food carts around Queens park
gothamist.com/news/nyc-pilot…
Street Vendor Project retweeted
Did you know you can now buy lunch from a food cart powered by a rechargeable battery?
At Flushing Meadows Corona Park, vendors in our NYC Clean-Powered Carts Challenge are testing a cleaner alternative to gas-powered generators!
🔗 Learn more: nyc.gov/content/climate/page…
Street Vendor Project retweeted
“Passing a law is only the beginning. A right you can’t access is not really a right. A protection you don’t know exists cannot protect you. And a violation that never gets reported is unlikely to be enforced,” @HarveyforNY and @PiSanchezNYC write. citylimits.org/opinion-new-y…
Street Vendor Project retweeted
OUT NOW: As the @NYCCouncil finalizes its budget, Council Members @HarveyforNY and @CMPiSanchez make the urgent case for investing in the Worker Rights Organizing & Education Initiative
Let’s ensure workers can access and uphold the rights they fought to win.
Read the op-ed👇
“Passing a law is only the beginning. A right you can’t access is not really a right. A protection you don’t know exists cannot protect you. And a violation that never gets reported is unlikely to be enforced,” @HarveyforNY and @PiSanchezNYC write. citylimits.org/opinion-new-y…
Street Vendor Project retweeted
Thank you @HarveyforNY for standing w/ Deliveristas, street vendors and championing the Worker Rights Organizing + Education Initiative to implement recently passed worker protections. It’s time for @NYCCouncil to invest in the workers who keep our city moving.✊🏽
Street Vendor Project retweeted
Worker Rights Spotlight #2: Intro 47
Last year, @NYCCouncil passed 11 landmark labor protections for deliveristas and street vendors.
Today, we're highlighting one of the biggest victories for street vendors. ⬇️
Street Vendor Project retweeted
Winning the law was only the first step.
Now vendors need trusted organizations to help them understand these reforms, navigate the new licensing system, and access the rights they fought for.
@NYCCouncil: Fund the Worker Rights Organizing & Education Initiative
