Gothamist>““If you’re going to do stuff like this to people at the last minute, it throws people off,” said Maria Walles, a member of Safety Net Activists, a group of volunteers [with UJC's Safety Net Project] advocating on issues that they’ve experienced."

NY Focus

“Diana Ramos, an activist with the Safety Net Project at the Urban Justice Project, called on Governor Kathy Hochul and Albany lawmakers to take action at the state level to protect New Yorkers at risk of losing their benefits."

City Limits

“White has worked as an advocate with Urban Pathways, the New York City Continuum of Consumer Care and the Safety Net Activists, an organizing group that’s part of the Urban Justice Center’s Safety Net Project. “The number one thing is we have to stick together as a people, right?"

Gothamist

"Michael, a member of the Safety Net Activists [of the Street Vendor Project], said he knows how much people need help. “Being disabled, I was able to leave the shelter, come into an apartment. It was a huge improvement in my quality of life.”

City Limits

“What is the cheaper one here?” said Diana Ramos, a member of the Urban Justice Center’s [Safety Net Project's] Safety Net Activists. “And why wouldn’t you help someone who’s getting evicted stay in their place?

Gothamist

"In October, six homeless New Yorkers and the Urban Justice Center’s Safety Net Project sued the Adams administration in federal court, alleging the sweeps violated people’s due process and protections against unreasonable searches and seizures."

Hoodline

"Eduardo Ventura, a member of the advocacy group Safety Net Activists, echoed the sentiment in a Gothamist piece, “They should be using all of these city resources and millions of dollars to give homes to people but instead they use it to push and kick them around in the streets,” Ventura said.”

Gothamist

“They should be using all of these city resources and millions of dollars to give homes to people but instead they use it to push and kick them around in the streets,” said Eduardo Ventura, who has previously been cleared out in the city’s sweeps and is a member of the advocacy group Safety Net Activists [of the Safety Net Project]."

AM NY

“Participants also expressed discontent with Mayor Eric Adams’ handling of the crisis. “The verdict is in: guilty on all counts,” said Calvin Michael, a member of the Safety Net Activists [of the Safety Net Project at UJC]."