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Game of roams: Homeless New Yorkers say they’re subject to sleepless game amid city sweeps

By Dean Moses Posted on August 11, 2022
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Homeless New Yorkers who are the subject of regular encampments sweeps say they’re not getting the solution they want to get them off the streets for good.

Instead, they say, life has become something of a chess game — moving from one spot when told to leave, but going to a nearby corner to take refuge until the city places them in check once more.

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Game of roams: Homeless New Yorkers say they’re subject to sleepless game amid city sweeps

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