Monday March 2, 2026
I CART NY!
Learn about the history of New York City street food vending and the city’s incredible street food entrepreneurs at this conversation in celebration of MOFAD’s latest exhibition, Street Food City!
Deputy Director of the Street Vendor Project Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez will be joined by journalist Priya Krishna and other guests to discuss the current state of street food vending in the city. Kaufman-Gutierrez will outline the hard-fought legislation that has finally reformed vending in the city — securing an expansion of vending licenses, creating a division of Street Vendor Assistance, and ensuring a streamlined release of new licensing.
Enjoy tastes from member-vendors of the Street Vendor Project as you hear more about their work.
Tickets include access to Street Food City from 6 to 7 PM, as well as light bites from a member-vendor of the Street Vendor Project, and drinks.
Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD)
55 Water St 2nd Flr Brooklyn, NY 11201
Monday March 2, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Doors open at 6:00PM
Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD)
55 Water St 2nd Flr Brooklyn, NY 11201
Monday March 2, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Doors open at 6:00PM
Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD)
55 Water St 2nd Flr Brooklyn, NY 11201
Monday March 2, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Doors open at 6:00PM
Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD)
55 Water St 2nd Flr Brooklyn, NY 11201
Monday March 2, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Doors open at 6:00PM
Speakers
Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez
Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez is Deputy Director of the Street Vendor Project, where she has worked to pass city legislation to reform the street vendor industry, pass state legislation to create a $2.1 billion relief fund for excluded workers, and initiated a food relief program during the pandemic that employed vendors to make healthy, culturally relevant meals for distribution across the five boroughs. She has previously held positions at NYC Small Business Services and the Community Service Society, and holds a Masters in International Affairs and Urban Social Policy from Columbia University. She has been recognized by City & State’s Labor 40 under 40, received the New York Women's Foundation Neighborhood Leadership Award, and Hispanic Leadership Award by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards.
Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez
Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez is Deputy Director of the Street Vendor Project, where she has worked to pass city legislation to reform the street vendor industry, pass state legislation to create a $2.1 billion relief fund for excluded workers, and initiated a food relief program during the pandemic that employed vendors to make healthy, culturally relevant meals for distribution across the five boroughs. She has previously held positions at NYC Small Business Services and the Community Service Society, and holds a Masters in International Affairs and Urban Social Policy from Columbia University. She has been recognized by City & State’s Labor 40 under 40, received the New York Women's Foundation Neighborhood Leadership Award, and Hispanic Leadership Award by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards.
Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez
Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez is Deputy Director of the Street Vendor Project, where she has worked to pass city legislation to reform the street vendor industry, pass state legislation to create a $2.1 billion relief fund for excluded workers, and initiated a food relief program during the pandemic that employed vendors to make healthy, culturally relevant meals for distribution across the five boroughs. She has previously held positions at NYC Small Business Services and the Community Service Society, and holds a Masters in International Affairs and Urban Social Policy from Columbia University. She has been recognized by City & State’s Labor 40 under 40, received the New York Women's Foundation Neighborhood Leadership Award, and Hispanic Leadership Award by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards.
Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez
Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez is Deputy Director of the Street Vendor Project, where she has worked to pass city legislation to reform the street vendor industry, pass state legislation to create a $2.1 billion relief fund for excluded workers, and initiated a food relief program during the pandemic that employed vendors to make healthy, culturally relevant meals for distribution across the five boroughs. She has previously held positions at NYC Small Business Services and the Community Service Society, and holds a Masters in International Affairs and Urban Social Policy from Columbia University. She has been recognized by City & State’s Labor 40 under 40, received the New York Women's Foundation Neighborhood Leadership Award, and Hispanic Leadership Award by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards.
Priya Krishna
Priya Krishna is a food reporter, video host, and former restaurant critic for The New York Times and the New York Times bestselling author of multiple cookbooks including Indian-ish, Cooking at Home and Priya’s Kitchen Adventures. She is the host of "On the Job," the hit series from The New York Times on the unseen labor of the food industry. Her stories have been included in the 2019 and 2021 editions of "The Best American Food Writing," she has been nominated for a James Beard and IACP award and in 2021, she was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. She has appeared on multiple television shows including Ugly Delicious and Masterchef. She is originally from Dallas, Texas.
Priya photo by Marc J. Franklin
Priya Krishna
Priya Krishna is a food reporter, video host, and former restaurant critic for The New York Times and the New York Times bestselling author of multiple cookbooks including Indian-ish, Cooking at Home and Priya’s Kitchen Adventures. She is the host of "On the Job," the hit series from The New York Times on the unseen labor of the food industry. Her stories have been included in the 2019 and 2021 editions of "The Best American Food Writing," she has been nominated for a James Beard and IACP award and in 2021, she was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. She has appeared on multiple television shows including Ugly Delicious and Masterchef. She is originally from Dallas, Texas.
Priya photo by Marc J. Franklin
Priya Krishna
Priya Krishna is a food reporter, video host, and former restaurant critic for The New York Times and the New York Times bestselling author of multiple cookbooks including Indian-ish, Cooking at Home and Priya’s Kitchen Adventures. She is the host of "On the Job," the hit series from The New York Times on the unseen labor of the food industry. Her stories have been included in the 2019 and 2021 editions of "The Best American Food Writing," she has been nominated for a James Beard and IACP award and in 2021, she was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. She has appeared on multiple television shows including Ugly Delicious and Masterchef. She is originally from Dallas, Texas.
Priya photo by Marc J. Franklin
Priya Krishna
Priya Krishna is a food reporter, video host, and former restaurant critic for The New York Times and the New York Times bestselling author of multiple cookbooks including Indian-ish, Cooking at Home and Priya’s Kitchen Adventures. She is the host of "On the Job," the hit series from The New York Times on the unseen labor of the food industry. Her stories have been included in the 2019 and 2021 editions of "The Best American Food Writing," she has been nominated for a James Beard and IACP award and in 2021, she was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. She has appeared on multiple television shows including Ugly Delicious and Masterchef. She is originally from Dallas, Texas.
Priya photo by Marc J. Franklin
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