At the tip of Sara D. Roosevelt Park on Chrystie and Canal Streets, Chinatown locals sped last week by a downtrodden troop who bent over bags of personal possessions, pushed shopping carts, and labored with brooms.
The group was facing yet another sweep: a removal of homeless encampments that the Adams administration set in motion back in March. From the shade of low-hanging branches, NYPD officers and parks enforcement officials watched the process with keen eyes yet the absence of homeless outreach services could be felt by both parties.
