The Street Vendor Project is a food vendor advocacy organization. It is partnered with the Urban Justice Center.
The project advocates for "churro ladies", mostly immigrant women who sell churros in the New York City subway. They are often arrested for selling food without licenses.
In March 2026 under the Mamdani Administration, Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez, former co-director of the Street Vendor Project, was appointed executive director of the newly formed Office of Street Vendor Services at the New York City Department of Small Business Services.
Vendys The Street Vendor Project oversaw the Vendy Awards, annual awards to the best street vendors. It ended in 2019.
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External links Official website