New York City April 6, 2022 6:13 pm

Activists Arrested as City Dismantles Homeless Encampment in East Village

A small encampment of homeless people defiantly stood its ground against New York City police and sanitation workers before authorities moved in Wednesday afternoon to clear tents, blankets and other belongings as part of a crackdown launched by Mayor Eric Adams to rid his city of people living in the streets. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

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