Green Point “Tent City”: Homeless camp’s days are numbered

Green Point “Tent City”: Homeless camp’s days are numbered

People have been occupying this site in Green Point for more than five years. It sprung up during the Covid pandemic when many people lost their jobs. Text by Matthew Hirsch and photos by Ashraf Hendricks via GroundUp For weeks the homeless community in the tent camp near the tennis courts in Green Point have been holding their breath, awaiting eviction. At one time there were about a hundred people living […]

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US Supreme Court to review homeless encampment rulings

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about whether homeless people have a right to sleep on public property. The decision could have a major impact on how authorities respond to homeless encampments in the Western US. Ira Spitzer reports.

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