urban justice center

A lengthy battle between Lower East Side property owner Samy Mahfar and residents in four buildings is over, at least for now. In the past year, they took Mahfar to housing court, accusing the local landlord of exposing them to...

When it comes to the Forsyth Street produce market, conflict is nothing new. But now a new controversy is brewing -- as two venerable New York City non-profits tussle for control of the sidewalk running alongside the Manhattan Bridge. The...

The Street Vendor Project (part of the Urban Justice Center) is coming to the defense of the Forsyth Street vegetable merchants.  Yesterday they staged a news conference under the Manhattan Bridge, alleging that city agencies are unfairly targeting the...