Homeless New Yorkers and advocates say clearing encampments often only moves people instead of helping them.
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- The debate was playing out along the busy West Side Highway, where a small encampment sits across from the Intrepid
- The city says outreach now happens for seven days before a noticed encampment is cleared
- More than 100 healthcare professionals and organizations also signed a letter to the administration arguing sweeps can disrupt care and scatter support systems people rely on
“As I was getting cleaned up, I wasn’t getting help,” formerly homeless New Yorker Eduardo Ventura said.
Ventura says he experienced multiple sweeps before eventually getting an apartment…