REPORTBACK from the US SOCIAL FORUM

That's right, folks - the U.S. Social Forum isn't even over yet, but Picture the Homeless has already set up its first REPORTBACK...

Homeless and low-income New Yorkers traveled to the United States Social Forum in Detroit, a massive gathering of tens of thousands of people from all over the country who are fighting back against poverty and racism.

COME HEAR THE LESSONS THEY LEARNED, AND HOW PEOPLE IN EAST HARLEM CAN GET INVOLVED IN FIGHTING TO SAVE OUR COMMUNITY!

FROM DETROIT TO EAST HARLEM:

REPORTBACK from the US SOCIAL FORUM


That's right, folks - the U.S. Social Forum isn't even over yet, but Picture the Homeless has already set up its first REPORTBACK...Homeless and low-income New Yorkers traveled to the United States Social Forum in Detroit, a massive gathering of tens of thousands of people from all over the country who are fighting back against poverty and racism.

Daily News, El Diario, New York Times, Village Voice coverage, & photos -- first round-up from "Dis Con" action

 

 

PTH Charges NYPD With “Disorderly Conduct”

Rally Outside Police Plaza, Demanding End to Arbitrary Harassment and Baseless “Dis Con” Charges and Arrests

June 15, 2010, New York, NY —On Tuesday morning, members of the NYC-wide, Bronx-based community organization Picture the Homeless held a press conference and rally outside NYPD headquarters, charging that the police practice a pattern of harassment of homeless people, marked by excessive issuing of “disorderly conduct” charges. They delivered a giant “dis-con” ticket to Commissioner Ray Kelly, for supervising such shameful offenses against low-income people’s quality of life.
 
 

Daily News

El Diario

New York Times

Village Voice

 

 

June 15: Press Conference & Action Against NYPD "Dis Con" Harassment

 

 

Why are homeless people organizing against the NYPD constantly charging them with "Disorderly Conduct"?

 

Picture the Homeless's Civil Rights Campaign...

Why are homeless people organizing against the NYPD constantly charging them with "Disorderly Conduct"?

 

Why are homeless people organizing against the NYPD constantly charging them with "Disorderly Conduct"?


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NY1 segment & photos from June 7 accountability session on housing vouchers

 

On the evening of June 7 at Taino Towers in East Harlem, Picture the Homeless convened an accountability session to address the New York City Housing Authority’s threat to revoke thousands of Section 8 vouchers from low-income people in the five boroughs.  PTH members and others from the community testified about their experiences facing poverty compounded by policy failures, as they challenged officials not to punish the poorest for the mess made by policymakers. The officials in attendance that responded to the community concerns included City Council Members Jumaane Williams and Melissa Mark-Viverito, NYCHA officials including Margarita Lopez, and representatives from the Department of Homeless Services and the Manhattan Borough President’s Office.  PTH organizer Tyletha Samuels convened the event.

NY1 TV segment, featuring PTH members Janet & Shelly:

 

 

NY1 segment & photos from June 7 accountability session on housing vouchers


On the evening of June 7 at Taino Towers in East Harlem, Picture the Homeless convened an accountability session to address the "http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/07/nyregion/07voucher.html" New York City Housing Authority's threat to revoke thousands of Section 8 vouchers  from low-income people in the five boroughs.  PTH members and others from the community testified about their experience

PTH stands in solidarity with organizers in L.A. -- against police abuse, for Right to Housing!

 

On May 21, 2010, Los Angeles tenants and their allies who were fighting for a temporary rent freeze were betrayed by Councilmembers and attacked by the LAPD in City Council Chambers...

June 7: Accountability Session on NYC Housing Voucher Crisis

 

 

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