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Residents press council on street feeding, shelters and Hope on a Mission operations
Summary
At the Jan. 21 meeting residents urged enforcement of laws governing street gatherings and criticized some outreach groups. Speakers called for alternatives to street-based feeding and raised safety and resource concerns; the mayor and council described ongoing coordination with service providers and cold-weather sheltering.
Multiple residents used the Jan. 21 public-participation period to urge the city to enforce laws governing street gatherings and to press for alternatives to on-street feeding and service distribution.
Nancy Fedorashanko told the council she “demands that Hope on a Mission be banned from the streets of the city of Poughkeepsie,” saying street-based operations draw people downtown and raise safety concerns; she also said, based on internet research, that Hope on a Mission had roughly $60,000 in receipts and a storefront. Fedorashanko framed her remarks as a citizen volunteer…
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