Homeless “Tent City” in Harlem Ends in Arrests

Ben Case
NEW YORK, Aug 2 (IPS) – New York City police arrested 10 people who refused to leave a vacant lot in a demonstration for homeless people’s rights in East Harlem on Thursday. Early in the day, dozens of homeless people had occupied the lot, which is currently not being used, setting up [...]



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