Perhaps Michael Bloomberg needs some new glasses.....

[marmar]

from huffpost:


Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday that "no one is sleeping on the streets" in New York City, NY1 reports.

The comment-- in response to a New York Daily News article that said city shelters were turning away families during frigid winter temperatures-- was quickly condemned by homeless advocates who have long decried Bloomberg's handling of the city's homeless.

It also came as a shock to everyday New Yorkers who, looking out their window or on their way to work, can see homeless people sleeping on the streets.

"It's a remark that just seems so out of touch with the everyday reality that New Yorkers see," said Patrick Markee of the Coalition for the Homeless. ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/20/bloomberg-homeless-advocates-denies-sleeping-on-the-streets_n_2724325.html

[Light House]

1. But according to some people,

Magic Mike can do no wrong.

But seriously, how can he proclaim that with a straight face?
This is a guy who loves the stop and frisk without probable cause, turned the NYPD on the occupy protesters with naked brutal force, tells NY'ers what size soft drink they can't have.

I have no idea why people here like this 1%.

[idwiyo]

4. Because they want to be just like him? They REALLY want to hang with "cool" kids?

Or more likely they are DINOs.

[Kingofalldems]

8. Calling out members after only being here

12 days is quite disturbing. One wonders how you would have this information.

[Ikonoklast]

12. Lazarus poster, back from the dead.

You're supposed to be fooled, yanno.

[idwiyo]

14. Damn, did I miss something?

[Sanity Claws]

2. A lot are sleeping in the subway too

I remember getting on the 1 train this past Sunday morning and seeing two homeless men, in different cars, asleep. It was bitter cold and they apparently sought refuge from the cold in a train. Keep in mind that this train runs elevated in upper Manhattan and the Bronx, where cold blasts come in whenever the doors open. It may not be sleeping on the street but it is not much better. It certainly indicates that there are not enough homeless shelters.

[KamaAina]

6. What's the matter with them?

Don't they know to take the E train out to Queens? Subway the whole way, too.

[Angry Dragon]

3. One out of touch mayor

He attacks the big issues .......... big drinks

[sarisataka]

7. Please do not speak ill

of that ultra-liberal Democratic defender-of-democracy-since-birth hero of the masses who will destroy the nra by buying one election at a time. Any failings in His city are not His fault since as mayor He actually has no control over His army/police nor the organizations to support the homeless. He will get to that once large drinks are banished from His realm, packaging meets His approval, all dark skinned folk have been thoroughly stopped and frisked and break any laws He must for your own good.

[Light House]

9. So you know who I was referring to in post #5.

[sarisataka]

10. Whatever do you mean?

As gramma would say:
Butter would not melt in my mouth

[Light House]

11. Touche.

I see someone has taken offense at my post #5, so I went ahead and deleted it just to keep things civil.

[Kingofalldems]

13. You deleted post #5

And now you are clapping over it?

[idwiyo]

15. I wish I can recommend this post :) :) :)