Police are supposed to watch out for crime. But when the crimes are being perpetrated by police officers, who watches out for them? THE PEOPLE DO. Every citizen has the right and the obligation to watch for and document police misconduct, but cops don’t like it when you point a camera at them. If you’re...
Learn key elements that can make a People Powered strategy succeed.
If we want to make changes to the laws and policies that impact homeless people, we have to know how to meet with elected officials and educate them about our issues and why they should DO THE RIGHT THING! But that can be really difficult! Politicians have a million ways to wiggle out of doing...
Learn how a facilitator can command a room and dictate the pace of a meeting
It is our legal right to observe the police, and to document their activities using video recording devices. But because the cops don’t want people to see some of the things they do, officers will frequently threaten or intimidate people engaged in legal “cop watch” activities. That’s why it’s so important to engage in collective,...
How can we claim land in the city? What does it really mean to own land collectively? To decommodify housing? This event will use the story of Lower East Side squatters, who occupied abandoned city-owned buildings in the 1980s, fought to keep them for decades, and are now completing a long, complicated process to turn...
What's happening at PTH? What exciting victories have we won recently? What big events are coming up? What tough decisions will we have to make, together, as an organization? The General Membership Meeting is the place to go to get answers to all these questions and more, as well as play games, ask questions, and build...
On the first Tuesday of every month, all homeless and formerly-homeless people are able to access free legal support to assist with accessing the government benefits to which they're entitled. Our wonderful friends at MFY Legal Services provide outstanding assistance in these cases. But the clinic is BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, so please contact Ryan Hickey...
COME LEARN ABOUT THE MOST BAD-ASS HOMELESS-LED ORGANIZATION FIGHTING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE IN NYC! Join us for FOOD, PHOTOS, SHORT FILMS, and chances to learn from fellow Picture the Homeless members about what we do and how we WIN!! EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 2PM
What's happening at PTH? What exciting victories have we won recently? What big events are coming up? What tough decisions will we have to make, together, as an organization? The General Membership Meeting is the place to go to get answers to all these questions and more, as well as play games, ask questions, and build...
