Tired, cold and fuming with anger, a band of East Village homeless individuals say they are being subjected to more frequent, unannounced and sometimes violent encampment sweeps by city officials and the NYPD.
“Please leave us alone,” plead unhoused New Yorker King James, a sentiment shared by many others huddled together under scaffolding on Ninth Street and First Avenue.
Need for ‘SPEED’: Mayor Mamdani aims to cut affordable housing lottery delays by half
NYC board opens door to Mamdani rent freeze, but also leaves rent hikes on the table in preliminary vote
Bed-Stuy Multi-Service Center to be redeveloped with all-affordable housing, new space for community services
EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Mamdani and Rep. Ritchie Torres announce $2M to expand high-speed internet in The Bronx and Upper Manhattan
