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First speaker, from the Glendale Middle Village Coalition:
“Homelessness is their business and the Department of Correction will supply all the customers that WestHab (the shelter provider) want.”
Yikes. Anti-homeless.
“Homelessness is their business and the Department of Correction will supply all the customers that WestHab (the shelter provider) want.”
Yikes. Anti-homeless.
There are like 1500 people here. That GMVC guy Mike Papa got a rousing ovation.
The next speaker talking about homelessness as a “complex issue” gets booed. And she is an institution in D-5. She’s at every CB meeting and event.
The next speaker talking about homelessness as a “complex issue” gets booed. And she is an institution in D-5. She’s at every CB meeting and event.
“Another myth of homelessness is that property values decrease” when a shelter is built.
Resounding jeers.
“PUT EM IN YOURA HOUSE!!!” Three guys behind me said
Resounding jeers.
“PUT EM IN YOURA HOUSE!!!” Three guys behind me said
Lady from Astoria absolutely screaming:
“They’re drug addicts and sex offenders. Put them in a (unintelligible) away from society. They should be locked away forever.”
“Homeless low life pieces of crap my tax dollars pay for.”
“They’re drug addicts and sex offenders. Put them in a (unintelligible) away from society. They should be locked away forever.”
“Homeless low life pieces of crap my tax dollars pay for.”
There are legitimate issues with large barracks-style shelters and the homeless industry.
These aren’t those.
These aren’t those.
Speaker: “I’m here to speak in support of our homeless neighbors.”
“GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE,” guy yells. Speaker is completely drowned out.
“GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE,” guy yells. Speaker is completely drowned out.
Now @BobHoldenNYC speaking.
“The next mayor!” someone cheers.
Holden repeats his “poverty pimps” slogan. He wants shelters “for 15-20 people. Not 200.”
“The next mayor!” someone cheers.
Holden repeats his “poverty pimps” slogan. He wants shelters “for 15-20 people. Not 200.”
.@raquelnamuche speaks next and says “the solution is housing.” She gets screamed at, drowned out by boos and told to leave.
The next speaker says the shelter should be “bombed.”
A reminder: We’re talking about poor people who cant afford rent in New York City.
The next speaker says the shelter should be “bombed.”
A reminder: We’re talking about poor people who cant afford rent in New York City.
I had to leave. @lucapowellCUNY has more coverage.
Last thing someone said as I was biking up the C the K hill:
“I knew it was gonna be a shitshow when I saw all these fucking cops. These arent auxiliary cops. These are legit cops.”
There are indeed a lot of cops here.
Last thing someone said as I was biking up the C the K hill:
“I knew it was gonna be a shitshow when I saw all these fucking cops. These arent auxiliary cops. These are legit cops.”
There are indeed a lot of cops here.
Here’s the guy who said he’s here to speak in support of our homeless neighbors:
and here’s @raquelnamuche speaking out to try to unite shelter opponents around real affordable housing.
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