This event is in the past.It took place on January 29, 2026 at Essex Market.
Educational Talk
Educational TalkDive into the tangled history of NYC's street vendors and public markets. Artists, historians, and advocates unpack how policy and organizing have shaped immigrant vendor life from Canal Street to Essex Market.
Urban history
Community organizing
Immigration stories
Policy discussion
Tips
🖼️responds to Canal Street Research Association exhibition
🎤panelists include street vendor advocates & historians
đź’¬Q&A follows prepared discussion prompts
Market Research: A Panel on NYC's Public Markets Past and Present
Lower East Side
Educational TalkEducational TalkDive into the tangled history of NYC's street vendors and public markets. Artists, historians, and advocates unpack how policy and organizing have shaped immigrant vendor life from Canal Street to Essex Market.
Urban history
Community organizing
Immigration stories
Policy discussion
Tips
🖼️responds to Canal Street Research Association exhibition
🎤panelists include street vendor advocates & historians
đź’¬Q&A follows prepared discussion prompts
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