Kudos to City Councilman Erik Bottcher for rejecting the status quo as people suffering from untreated mental illnesses and substance abuse die slowly on our streets. Last month Bottcher, a Democrat representing Manhattan’s West Side from Greenwich Village to Times Square, wrote to Mayor Adams about the “dire,” “heartbreaking” chaos…
Atlantic City has launched a large campaign to tackle its homeless issue once and for all, which includes writing up a law to ban people from sleeping in public spaces, officials said. After the Supreme Court ruled that municipalities can ban homeless encampments, Mayor Marty Small said he would present…
Relatives of Christina Yuna Lee and members of the New York City Asian community urged lawmakers Tuesday to name a homeless shelter in memory of the late creative producer who was slaughtered by a vagrant in her Chinatown apartment. Her grieving father, Sungkon Lee, said he wanted the “Christina Yuna…
People & Power investigates the costs and benefits of the Parisian Olympics, and if global sporting events are worth it. The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris are seen by many in France as an international triumph and a showcase for the country. Officials who sold the $6.9bn project to…
A California preschooler was allegedly abducted by a homeless woman on Friday – before authorities quickly tracked down the pair in a nearby hotel room. Around 12:11 p.m. local time June 12, authorities received a “frantic call” from a grandmother who claimed that her 4-year-old granddaughter had been kidnapped from…
Increased attention to home prices comes as the housing crunch becomes an increasing issue in upcoming elections. The Biden administration is announcing new steps to increase access to affordable housing as still-high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the…
Amnesty International has called on Indian authorities to immediately halt the “unlawful” demolitions of Muslim properties, as it released two new reports describing the targeting of homes, businesses and places of worship across several states belonging to the minority community. Calling the demolitions a form of extra-judicial punishment, the rights…
A US city has come under fire over a controversial plan to deter homeless people that has been described as “psychological torture”. In recent months, Los Angeles has been blasting loud classical music in train stations in a bid to reduce crime and prevent homeless people from loitering. It comes…
The Issue: The Post report that it’s costing taxpayers $4.6 million to provide for migrants in New York City. The Post reports that New York City is paying $4.6 million per day to provide for illegal immigrants sent to New York from the southern border (“$4.6 million a day,” March…
As we draw closer to polling day, there is really only one question anyone needs to have in their head. Are things better or worse than when America last went to the polls? The problem is that you can answer that differently state by state. A lot of people who…
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