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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. w7e38i200ui8hwtyoyx8f8fvfphbw1i9Latino street vendors make up the core of street vendors across the nation. hf8pet0stbpblfhyva469g5ubseuvluq Their services bring in almost $1.3 million dollars in increased revenue. hf8pet0stbpblfhyva469g5ubseuvluq 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. hf8pet0stbpblfhyva469g5ubseuvluq These documents are often expensive and difficult to attain if you are undocumented or if you don’t understand the administrative process. hf8pet0stbpblfhyva469g5ubseuvluq Additionally, police will pry lfavlmuq56ep00wksbsdgrqpig1unxccon street vendors knowing that they do not speak the language fluently or will harass them for the smallest detail. hf8pet0stbpblfhyva469g5ubseuvluq 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.30jg7ylkpeyd5csdaw17olfi9mdbu8em
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.xlrov1t4vg9qxevlyky6awngalk77ir8
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.z357p7s1zavbbrrbgm9uml8twcyihwz6
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.yn350gdxdtu5jypzeypqtby9kfafue15
The Street Vendor Projecthas put together a visual guide for vendor regulations. You can find a pdf copy of it below.t7fjl4vvz8o37smuxnuwf0wbs11c5cf9
Vendor Power! by Making Policy Publicloc7oupzy9a8fhh7sv7c3b74pecdkiok
Making Policy Public created Vendor Power! hf8pet0stbpblfhyva469g5ubseuvluq 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. y12oq8h5w4afcchxawvah0ot1rqjthjiThis pamphlet was produced through a collaboration between the Street Vendor Project and Candy Chang.8qwigaf3sznll8n5accai9rfey1kzv71
For more information visit: http://streetvendor.orgasw8gupbnsrlq2yq4g93u73fzygftlt4
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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