Not only is this provision targeting those who are already vulnerable and impoverished, it is an ineffective way to address the underlying causes of aggressive panhandling. (slaw.ca)
The New York Post started the new year with an editorial blasting Hizzoner:» [V] agrancy is way up, along with aggressive panhandling and related intrusions into public spaces. (newsmax.com)
Panhandlers on the corner of Ridge and Abbott roads sparked a new ordinance in Lackawanna, as city lawmakers voted unanimously to adopt a law barring aggressive panhandling. (nystateofpolitics.com)