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Port Jervis council adopts law banning camping, says enforcement will prioritize services
Summary
The Port Jervis Common Council adopted Local Law No. 4 of 2025, prohibiting camping and sleeping on public property except with permission of city officials. Supporters cited public-safety and park-use concerns; a church leader urged the city not to "make it a crime to be homeless."
The Port Jervis Common Council voted April 14 to adopt Local Law No. 4 of 2025, a measure that prohibits camping, sleeping, pitching tents and storing personal belongings on public property in the city except with permission from city officials.
The measure, summarized by Councilmember Jason Vicarello, also covers campers, recreational vehicles and “spirit vans” when they occupy public streets or other city property. After a public hearing, the council voted to adopt the law; the motion carried.
At the public hearing, Peter Tomaszewski, a Port Jervis resident and…
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