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Homeless People Sue New York City for Throwing Away Their Property
NY Times
"The Safety Net Project's... lawsuit accuses the city of routinely violating its own policy on cleanups, which says the city must offer to store certain types of confiscated property for up to 90 days and give the owner a voucher to claim it.”Homeless New Yorkers Sue NYC Over Encampment Sweeps
News 12
“These sweeps are just ultimately a counterproductive and harmful practice,” said Natalie Druce, staff attorney with the [Safety Net Project of the] Urban Justice Center.Six of Our Clients Are Suing NYC to Stop the Violent Sweeps of Unhoused People
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Six of Our Clients Are Suing NYC to Stop the Violent Sweeps of Unhoused People - Read Our Press Release
