Community members, activists, artists and elected officials on Dec. 22 gathered in Bushwick to unveil a multi-story mural honoring immigrant street vendors and workers whose labor brings life to New York City.
Rising above the corner of Gates and Irving Avenues, the mural centers on immigrant dignity and resilience. Inspired by the experiences of street vendors, the artwork features a female vendor with strength and pride, alongside a child symbolizing the generations to come. In addition, there’s bilingual text reading “Protect Families. Protect Immigrants,” and a depiction of the Statue of Liberty.
The creation of the mural was led by Evergreen Initiative at The Action Lab, Make the Road New York, Hands Off NYC and muralist Andre Trenier. Organizers described the project as a bold cultural intervention amid escalating attacks, demonization and unlawful targeting of immigrant New Yorkers by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…