A group of Koreatown residents is demanding action from local leaders as a sprawling homeless encampment taking up a vacant lot continues to grow without any supervision.
The property, which sits adjacent to apartments and businesses on Manhattan Place, in between Seventh Street and Eighth Street, is not only an eyesore but a safety risk, residents say, claiming that they’re afraid to walk by night or day.
It contains dozens of tents, bicycles, piles of clothing and boxes scattered across the ground, which was spotted as SkyCal flew overhead. On top of that, what looked to be a volleyball net and a barbecue could also be seen, and some residents say that they’ve noticed a kiddie pool in the past…