The Vendy Awards (The Vendys)

Vendys News and Updates

Meet our 2010 Citizen Judge! - July 14, 2010

We are delighted to introduce our 2010 Citizen Judge, Alyson Waller, the lucky Early Bird ticket buyer who will participate in selecting this year’s Vendy Cup winner. You can read more about Alyson and other 2010 judges here.

Nominations close Saturday July 17! - July 13, 2010

You have four days to nominate your favorite NYC street vendor for the 2010 Vendy Awards. Do it before it’s too late!

NYC Food trucks need your support! - June 14, 2010

The Vendys are so much fun that it’s easy to forget that they are a fundraiser for Urban Justice Center’s Street Vendor Project, a nonprofit organization that provides legal support and advocacy to NYC street vendors citywide. Right now, the Street Vendor Project is working with street food vendors to fight for their survival, and we need your help.

NYC Council Members Jessica Lappin and Karen Koslowitz are co-sponsoring a bill to revoke food truck permits if a vendor receive more than 3 parking tickets in a year. Make no mistake – this will put every food truck in NYC out of business. We’re all for obeying parking laws, but losing your livelihood for a small number of parking tickets is extreme, especially when the bill targets only food trucks. If you love NYC food trucks, please email Council Members Lappin (Lappin@council.nyc.gov) and Koslowitz (Koslowitz@council.nyc.gov) and let them know you support the vendors, not their bill. You can read the Street Vendor Project statement on the bill here,  stay updated by “liking” the Jessica Lappin, why are you singling out food trucks? facebook page, and sign the online petition here.

Stephen Starr and Tanya Wenman Steel are 2010 Vendy Judges! - June 8, 2010

We are delighted to announce that Stephen Starr, owner of STARR Restaurants, and Tanya Wenman Steel, Editor-in-Chief of Epicurious.com, have joined Chef Aarón Sanchez, food writer Molly O’Neill, and Leslie Koch, President of Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation, as 2010 Vendy Awards Judges. You can read more about all of them here. Watch for more announcements as Vendy season heats up.

Tickets are selling fast – buy yours now before they sell out! Don’t forget to nominate your favorite vendor!

Stay tuned for news about the 2010 Vendy Awards Citizen Judge! – June 1, 2010

Huge thanks to everyone who bought Early Bird tickets this year, and we look forward to announcing this year’s Citizen Judge soon. Tickets are going fast, so buy them now if you want to be sure you won’t miss the 2010 Vendy Awards.

Tickets to the 2010 Vendy Awards are on sale  and nominations are open! – May 3, 2010

This year’s Vendys will take place on Saturday September 25th, 12-5 on Governors Island. Nominate your favorite vendor! Buy your tickets now – last year we sold out before the event, and we want to see you in September!

Buy your ticket by May 31, and you will be entered into a lottery to become our 2010 Vendy Awards “Citizen Judge.” If chosen, you will be part of our team of celebrity judges (including being listed on the website and sitting with the judges during the Vendys) and will participate in choosing the 2010 Vendy Award winner.