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12‑Block Homeless Encampment Persists Near Javits as City Outreach Continues

The administration’s seven-day outreach rule gives DHS time to connect people to services and leaves the NYPD ready but not authorized to clear the site.

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Sotero Cirilo stands near the tent, left, where he sleeps next to other homeless people in the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. The 55-year-old immigrant from Mexico used to make $800 per week at two Manhattan restaurants, which closed when the COVID-19 pandemic started. A few months later, he couldn’t afford the rent of his Bronx room, and afterward, of another room in Queens he moved into. “I never thought I would end up like this, like I am today,” he said, his eyes filling up with tears. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Overview

  • A sprawling encampment of tents and trash runs along 11th Avenue roughly between West 34th and West 46th Streets and remains in place while city teams work on the ground.
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said the site was noticed and will be cleared but has not set a timeline for removal under the new seven-day outreach requirement.
  • DHS outreach teams have been deployed and were seen mostly collecting trash this week while many tents stayed put and the NYPD says it has not been given permission to dismantle the encampment.
  • Convention attendees, local workers and visitors reported feeling uneasy and cited blocked sidewalks, odors and crowding near the Javits Center and Intrepid Museum, raising concerns about tourism and business impacts.
  • Right‑leaning outlets stress public safety and political blame, reports include unverified claims of drug use and sex work near the site, and the situation is prompting rising public pressure that could force faster action or legal challenges.