Six New Yorkers living in homelessness announced Wednesday afternoon that they are suing the Adams administration over its nearly three-year, controversial
tactic of removing their encampments and tossing their belongings into the trash. tactic of removing their encampments and tossing their belongings into the trash.
In the eyes of those caught up in the sweeps, these actions amounted to inhumane treatment — culminating in the legal action announced on Oct. 30 against the Adams administration. “Sweeps are cruel, counterproductive, and cause immense harm to homeless New Yorkers,” Natalie Druce, staff attorney with the Urban Justice Center Safety Net Project, said.regarding his struggle with homelessness and the sweeps, is one of the six people bringing forth the lawsuit. Ventura described the sweeps as a setback that, instead of helping, pushes the unhoused further into a downward spiral.
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