'This is where we make our stand': Homeless New Yorkers refuse to leave at East Village camp sweep

Police arrested six activists and a homeless man following a more than seven-hour standoff Wednesday, where the group refused to leave an encampment of four tents set up under a sidewalk shed on East 9th Street in the East Village.

The standoff, in which the homeless protesters demanded placement in actual housing rather than a shelter or a transitional bed, was the latest flashpoint over Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial push to clear the city of homeless encampments. Read the full story on Gothamist.com