NYC New Liberals

NYC New Liberals are excited to have Mohamed Attia, Managing Director of the Street Vendor Project, join us for a discussion.

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NYC New Liberals are excited to have Mohamed Attia, Managing Director of the Street Vendor Project, join us for a discussion on the work they are doing.

Mohamed Attia, SVP’s Managing Director, immigrated to the US from Alexandria, Egypt in 2008. He worked as a vendor for nearly ten years selling hot dogs, halal chicken and rice, and smoothies. He became a member of the Street Vendor Project in 2012, was elected to the Leadership Board, and served on the board until 2018, when he joined SVP’s staff. He lives in Bensonhurst with his wife.

There are more than 10,000 street vendors in New York City — hot dog vendors, flower vendors, book vendors, street artists, and many others. They are small businesspeople struggling to make ends meet. Most are immigrants and people of color. They work long hours under harsh conditions, asking for nothing more than a chance to sell their goods on the public sidewalk.

The NYC New Liberals support the city's street vendors in their fight for fair standards for the industry. Selling food should not be a crime. Street vendors are an integral part of the fabric of our city, and part of what makes New York great. They deserve a system that's easy to navigate, fair, and free from burdensome red tape. The NYC New Liberals support removing that red tape and ending absurd police crackdowns on vendors. NYC's future will be brighter with a food cart on every corner.