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HOUSING BILL BLOCKED BY BACK-ROOM BUREAUCRATS: HOMELESS PEOPLE FIGHT BACK
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 15:34.Since March of 2008, homeless people have been dancing with a handful of covert power-brokers—a “Shadow Government” of unelected lawyers and policy drones who have consistently blocked our efforts to make real change happen through a City Council bill that would address the twin problems of homes without people and people without homes.
August 6 and August 20 -- fun Friday parties to benefit PTH!
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 21:11.
August 6th (Friday) – 7pm in Bronx: Oldies But Goodies! dance party
August 20th (Friday) – 6pm in Queens: Hip-Hop, Queer/Feminist Punk, Spoken Word
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a PTH member's letter, challenging stigma and marginalization
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 20:53.
Re: "Residents Outraged Over Shelter Plans," Chelsea Now, Vol. 4, #24, June 17-20, 2010
June 24, 2010
To the Editor,
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COST ANALYSIS OF INTRO 48: A CITYWIDE CENSUS OF VACANT PROPERTIES
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 18:27.
Intro 48 is a City Council bill that would empower the city to conduct an annual count of vacant buildings and lots in the five boroughs. Written by homeless people and introduced by Council Member Melissa Mark Viverito, Intro 48 will let us see just how much underutilized housing exists, and allow communities to come up with their own strategies to return them to productive use.
press, photo & video from July 20 rally - protest NYPD harassment, demand action from Cuomo!
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/20/2010 - 21:24.
El Diario newspaper story (Spanish original)
El Diario newspaper story (English translation)
On July 20, 2010, members of Picture the Homeless marched from City Hall to Manhattan Criminal Court, building the momentum of our "dis con" campaign -- against police harassment of homeless people, marked by excessive issuing of “disorderly conduct” charges. We marched, rallied, performed street theater, and did outreach to community members outside the Court.
We are challenging NYS Attorney General (and gubernatorial candidate) Andrew Cuomo to take decisive action, meeting his responsibilities as the "people's lawyer." PTH members have met and corresponded with Cuomo's office in recent months, and have been disappointed with the AG's lack of adequate attention to this matter. We call on Cuomo to subpoena the NYPD for records on dis-con charges, and investigate police practices. We're also currently meeting with rights attorneys, as well as the legislative sponsors of the just-passed stop-and-frisk data legislation, to pursue potential changes to the status quo of Dis Con law and enforcement.
* media contact: tej@picturethehomeless.org
* organizer contact: brandon@picturethehomeless.org
Next "Housing, Not Warehousing" Coalition Meeting: Monday, July 26th at 7PM
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 18:23.To paraphrase Martha and the Vandellas: “Summer’s here and the time is
right for passing Intro 48.”
Hope you’re all staying cool during this “heatwave” (to stick with the
Vandellas theme) and are able to attend our next HNW
meeting which will take place on Monday, July 26th at 7pm here at
Picture the Homeless, 2427 Morris Avenue (take the #4 or D train [last
photo & video from PTH delegation to U.S. Social Forum in Detroit!
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 22:42.
Democracy Now and Yes! magazine include PTH in coverage of U.S. Social Forum
Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/30/2010 - 23:03.
Picture the Homeless's 20-person delegation just returned from the U.S. Social Forum in Detroit -- what a great experience!, being with 20,000 old and new friends, fighting for justice around the States and world.
Checkout Democracy Now's coverage of the huge march on June 22, featuring comrades from around the States, from our friends at DWU and CAAAV here in NYC!, and PTH's own Sophia telling it:
And checkout the Yes! magazine story on the Right to the City alliance's NYC work(shop), featuring Rogers & DeBo'Rah from PTH, and other RTTC member groups like CVH and MOM!
More photo & video from PTH's NYC-to-Detroit delegation coming soon, stay tuned!
