Adams pushes Albany for action on taking troubled homeless off streets after deadly Manhattan stabbing spree
Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday asked the city of Albany for help in its long-standing effort to remove mentally ill vagrants from the streets and protect them. He condemned the murders committed by a maniac in Manhattan as a tragic result of inaction. “Everyone told me I was inhumane and that we just wanted to […]
Catholic school in Queens collecting pajama donations for children in homeless shelters
Faculty, parents, and students at a private Catholic school in New York are working strategically to collect donations of pajamas for children in communities facing economic hardship. St. Kevin Catholic Academy in Queens is partnering with the Pajama Program, a 501(c))(3) nonprofit organization, and Girl Scout troops to provide new sleepwear for children ages 12 […]
Los Angeles Votes to Raise Sales Tax to Fund Homeless Services
Voters in Los Angeles County chose to pass Measure A, which increases sales tax by a quarter of a percent to fund homeless services. The referendum, which until recently was considered questionable, passed It has received 57% support. CalMatters.org reported (emphasis in original): Measure A,In other words Leading in the number of votes counted so […]
State cash for illegal aliens as homeless vets are left in the cold
In recent weeks, the federal government has been criticized for its budget allocation. FEMA money Instead of securing shelter for Americans evacuated by the hurricane, illegal aliens seeking shelter. But Michiganders should know that their state government is doing the same thing. of Michigan “New Rental Subsidy” Michiganders (like many Americans) donate Michigan taxpayer money […]
Homeless teen turns life around after run-in with deputy, Marine recruiter
When South Carolina deputies arrested Brian Gilbert for stealing food from a supermarket deli, he was 18 years old, homeless, and living in the woods. Gilbert said she was unsure of her direction in life, missed more school than she attended, and slept in a tent behind a shopping center in the Midland area. One […]
Incumbent San Francisco mayor concedes to opponent amid concerns over homeless, drug overdoses
Incumbent San Francisco Mayor London Breed has conceded to challenger Daniel Lurie after a heated campaign that focused on the city's homelessness, crime and drug overdose problems. Lurie, a first-time candidate, successor to Levi Strauss, and founder of an anti-poverty nonprofit, said during his campaign, “The recognition that illegality is an accepted part of life […]
New Orleans homeless encampment forced to move ahead of Taylor Swift shows
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has authorized state police to begin clearing a homeless encampment near the Superdome in New Orleans, where 150,000 people are expected to attend a Taylor Swift concert this weekend. . About 75 people living in a tent encampment on Calliope Street under the Pontchartrain Expressway were relocated about two blocks away, […]
Homeless encampment is forced to move ahead of Taylor Swift show in New Orleans
State officials began clearing a nearby homeless encampment on Wednesday in anticipation of three Taylor Swift concerts that could draw about 150,000 people to New Orleans' Superdome this weekend. . Louisiana State Police said about 75 people living in tents under the overpass will be relocated about two blocks away. Advocates said the move would […]
Pennsylvania officer killed on suburban running trail by homeless suspect: cops
Authorities in Pennsylvania have arrested and charged a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a state trooper on a sidewalk near Pittsburgh on Monday. Anthony Quesen, a 25-year-old homeless man who also goes by the name Antonia Kasseim, has been charged with criminal homicide and is scheduled to be arraigned on November 1st. The arrest […]
Burlington, Vermont Residents Complain of Open Drug Use, Homeless Camps
Residents of a Vermont city plagued by an epidemic of homelessness and drug use are protesting a “lack of respect” for law-abiding citizens and complaining that crime keeps them out at night. Burlington is the most populous city in this small state. 44,500 The crime rate for the population is 60 per 1,000 residents, which […]