Unfortunately, this same park was closed for repairs about a year ago and it seems we are
right back to where things were then.  If the state and City and other agencies want to
be effective with the homeless you need to sweep them at the park on a daily basis and not
allow them to slowly infiltrate into the park and set up camp as they are being allowed to do.
The claim of some of them that they have no place to go is not actually true.   What they are really
saying that they do not want to go to the available shelters and want to live free from any
controls or restrictions. Sweeps need to be daily at the same time, campgrounds need to be
set up Sand island where they can go. Constant and continual pressure is necessary and
those that continue to violate the law, need to be prosecuted and jailed.  I know that such
actions are harsh but you cannot continue to have the homeless doing what they want
and banking on our sympathy for their situation.