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If you’re looking for an amazing project to volunteer your time with, you should check out the Street Vendor Project. 301m2ujo18mrf9ihnru17t62do3c40wfLatino street vendors make up the core of street vendors across the nation. 2vrhcwxij43yzgwhsmqv4x4c9l3iw11h Their services bring in almost $1.3 million dollars in increased revenue. 2vrhcwxij43yzgwhsmqv4x4c9l3iw11h Yet, what we don’t see as we wait in line for those delicious hotdogs or tacos is that most states require the proper food licenses in order to stand or sell in certain locations. 2vrhcwxij43yzgwhsmqv4x4c9l3iw11h These documents are often expensive and difficult to attain if you are undocumented or if you don’t understand the administrative process. 2vrhcwxij43yzgwhsmqv4x4c9l3iw11h Additionally, police will pry 9fpcsqu7ui11z9qxdgpb6yrpcsr45awvon street vendors knowing that they do not speak the language fluently or will harass them for the smallest detail. 2vrhcwxij43yzgwhsmqv4x4c9l3iw11h The Street Vendor Project of New York provides legal representation to street vendors who have been ticketed along with advocacy, and grassroots organizing support to vendors across the city.eeu9hykjze0adu9onyq0adfpyt3jdora
The Street Vendor Project also puts on the yearly Vendy Awards , which is both a fundraiser for SVP, a 501(c)(3), and a celebration of all street food vendors in New York City.d9d4r13sqk43prt1qod4tmzn6ukp2z3c
The mission of the Street Vendor Project of the Urban Justice Center is to advance economic and social justice among the approximately 10,000 people who sell food and merchandise on the streets and sidewalks of New York City.whsodf46o54ysght13yh7ke7uvxpoq8i
The Street Vendor Project is preparing for their October 8th, volunteer outreach event in NYC and they are in need of volunteers! Please visit this site if you would like to help out for their volunteer event or if you would like to volunteer your brilliant legal mind to help represent the food vendors in proceedings.4ckzwh2125j0um1go0c8kgqb7ho0hcdb
The Street Vendor Projecthas put together a visual guide for vendor regulations. You can find a pdf copy of it below.jg7zm2k2q7vr2cbho46ltfxtljszctva
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Making Policy Public created Vendor Power! 2vrhcwxij43yzgwhsmqv4x4c9l3iw11h This VP-MPP(pdf guide) decodes the rules and regulations for New York’s 10,000 street vendors so they can understand their rights, avoid fines, and earn an honest living. Did you know you can get a $1000 ticket for parking more than 18 inches from the curb? It doubles as a poster on the rich landscape and history of vending in the City. tvvnhhulqqpbz3zw1je7w4zq03oqk611This pamphlet was produced through a collaboration between the Street Vendor Project and Candy Chang.6cls1lpvxkrf599l3htqvn6lnxgork7l
For more information visit: http://streetvendor.orgmwnt6x1fa6qp8wkqkjd5iqc0x5wohxl4
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If you’re looking for an amazing project to volunteer your time with, you should check out the Street Vendor Project. Latino street vendors make up the core of street vendors across the nation. Their services bring in almost $1.3 million dollars in increased revenue. Yet, what we don’t see as we wait in line for those delicious hotdogs or tacos is that most states require the proper food licenses in order to stand or sell in certain locations. These documents are often expensive and difficult to attain if you are undocumented or if you don’t understand the administrative process. Additionally, police will pry on street vendors knowing that they do not speak the language fluently or will harass them for the smallest detail. The Street Vendor Project of New York provides legal representation to street vendors who have been ticketed along with advocacy, and grassroots organizing support to vendors across the city.
The Street Vendor Project also puts on the yearly Vendy Awards , which is both a fundraiser for SVP, a 501(c)(3), and a celebration of all street food vendors in New York City.
The mission of the Street Vendor Project of the Urban Justice Center is to advance economic and social justice among the approximately 10,000 people who sell food and merchandise on the streets and sidewalks of New York City.
The Street Vendor Project is preparing for their October 8th, volunteer outreach event in NYC and they are in need of volunteers! Please visit this site if you would like to help out for their volunteer event or if you would like to volunteer your brilliant legal mind to help represent the food vendors in proceedings.
The Street Vendor Projecthas put together a visual guide for vendor regulations. You can find a pdf copy of it below.
Vendor Power! by Making Policy Public
Making Policy Public created Vendor Power! This VP-MPP(pdf guide) decodes the rules and regulations for New York’s 10,000 street vendors so they can understand their rights, avoid fines, and earn an honest living. Did you know you can get a $1000 ticket for parking more than 18 inches from the curb? It doubles as a poster on the rich landscape and history of vending in the City. This pamphlet was produced through a collaboration between the Street Vendor Project and Candy Chang.
For more information visit: http://streetvendor.org