The city has apparently turned a blind eye to a homeless man siphoning electricity from an East Village light pole for months to his new abode: a tent in Tompkins Square Park.
Abdur-Rashiyd “JK” Rivera, 54, has lived the past three chilly winter months in shocking conditions, staking his home down in the trash-strewn south side of the popular park.
The tent man said he’s been approached some days by as many as four different city agencies, including the Department of Homeless Services, which boasts an annual budget of“The only thing the homeless services do, they come here, they ask if you’re alright and you say ‘Yes’ and they say, ‘Do you want to go to a shelter?’ I say ‘no’ and they leave,” Rivera said. The city cannot legally force people into shelters.
“I had a problem with the lady from the Department of Parks and Recreation,” Rivera said. “People could trip and everything and I understood that. She used to always at like 5:30, 6 in the morning unplug it and throw the cord over here.Helayne Seidman The worker backed off when he covered up his electrical lifeline, anchoring it to the sidewalk with a plastic cable cover and duct tape. He said he’s often forced to take down his tent to appease various city officials, but typically has the shelter back up within a day or two.
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