Times Union | W Waldron
Hannah Hurley, a housing advocate, said “criminalization policies make the problem of homelessness worse…. When homeless people are saddled with crippling high fines and fees for camping or incarcerated for having to live outdoors, it hurts their employment and housing options, access to education, family sustainability and communities,” said Hurley, a former member of the city’s Homeless Task Force. “This is not an effective way to keep our communities safe.”