This is a new and very good no-permit for speech decision. This 6th Circuit ruling contains many useful arguments that can be used to defeat similar permit...
This is not to be confused with the SFI (Street Furniture Initiative) but it is a good development for vendors in the sense of a growing community opposition...
I've just posted a new letter from DCA to the files section. This one's about the 12' and 20' rules. In my opinion DCA is quite wrong in the points they make...
Daily News 9/28/04 Mike: If tix too pricey, stay HoMA Mayor Bloomberg had little sympathy yesterday for New Yorkers who find the new $20 admission to the...
As a City Councilmember in 1982, Ed Wallace helped pass the book vendor exemption - the basis in NYC law for all 1st Amendment vending. Then in the early...
http://www.nypress.com/ NY Press 10/13/04 issue BANNING WHAT, NOW-AND WHY? Citing a "flood of complaints from residents overdosing on ads" and "fed-up ...
Yesterday (10/14/04) the plaintiffs in the disabled veteran vendor lawsuit made very significant progress in their court case. Judge Berman decided to allow...
NY Times The height of irony has not yet been reached..but theyÂčre trying. After making countless accusations that artist displays make Central Park look like...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nycstreetartists/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCstreetfurniture/ "Katz was faced with the dilemma of choosing between a...
New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com The ultimate New York yard sale BY DAVID EPSTEIN DAILY NEWS WRITER Sunday, October 17th, 2004 New Yorkers...
Urban Outdoorshttp://www.treebranch.com/uooct04.htm This link is to a newsletter from a NYC Parks advocacy group. Note: My sending you this does NOT mean I...
http://lederman.911review.org/809bush.html [Originally written in 2000 pre-9/11, Patriot Act, Iraq War etc.] GW Bush, Jesus and the Manhattan Institute (c)...
"Bloomberg is Giuliani with a smile," the president of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, Pat Lynch, said through a spokesman. NY Sun October 25, 2004 ...
Below is a letter I just received from an ARTIST member followed by an article on an artist-permit from today's LA Times. Please read both and think seriously...
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-newsstand31oct31,1,4786 793.story?coll=la-headlines-nation THE NATION New York Vendors Take a Stand City's...
Tuesday, November 16, 2004 Committee(s) on: Parks & Recreation Time: 1:00 PM Location: Committee Room - City Hall Chairperson(s): Helen D. Foster Details: ...
Newsday He's missing the action Ray Sanchez November 15, 2004 The man from the city Department of Consumer Affairs popped his head into the newsstand outside...
Hearing on ECB fines at DOT 125 Worth St 2nd floor Nov 18 5PM http://home.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/ecb.html THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL...
The City government will control the content on ALL outdoor advertising in NYC. This is outright totalitarianism. I love the " protecting the Olympic brand...
Daily News 11/19/04 Bid to raise fines on food vendors BY DAVID SALTONSTALL DAILY NEWS CITY HALL BUREAU CHIEF The city is pushing to quadruple fines on food...
WTC Vendor Ban Update 11/20/04 By Robert Lederman After the recent Daily News, AMNY frontpage article and NBC News coverage of the art vendor arrests at the...
[PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY] Artists lose rights in Venice Beach By Robert Lederman artistpres@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCStreetArtists/ Below is...
A 23 mile long art display...Does that Violate the 8 foot rule? No problem. Bloomberg approved it. Christo gears up for park project By The Associated Press ...
[Dear artist, ARE YOU RECEIVING EMAILS FROM THIS GROUP? DID YOU READ THESE TWO PREVIOUS POSTS? ... >Vendor ban UPDATE 11/20/04< Have an opinion, comment,...
Daily News 11/24/04 Pushcart emperors live high & pay low BY LISA FLEISHER and ADAM LISBERG DAILY NEWS WRITER The pretzel carts of Central Park can be a New...
New Union Sq Park Harassment by Robert Lederman artistpres@... This weekend I heard from a number of artists who sell in Union Sq Park. They were told ...
Dear ARTIST members, I'm forwarding you the following very angry exchange about SoHo vending so that you can understand how an artist who doesn't sell there...
They are going to eliminate pay phones so as to make street furniture the exclusive place on public property for ads. Vendors, you're next. Daily News 12 13 04...