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fln8tive · #1 05-08-2006, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric5273

Walk the streets in certain parts of Manhattan during the week and it is not uncommon to get approached by little kids in dirty ragedy clothing asking for money. It is also not uncommon to see people looking through the trash for food, or to see people sleeping in cardboard boxes.

What parts of Manhattan? Maybe you saw Kate Moss' boyfriend. Show me a child standing outside a D'Agostino's asking for a sandwich. You are pulling my panini--City Harvest is right there on 8th Ave.

Panhandling for drug money yes, but I've never had a panhandler of any age accept an offer of food, employment, or directions to a shelter. Everyone wants money or a smoke.

http://www.cityharvest.org/

LeMansX5 · #2 05-08-2006, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by accella4.4

What parts of Manhattan? Maybe you saw Kate Moss' boyfriend. Show me a child standing outside a D'Agostino's asking for a sandwich. You are pulling my panini--City Harvest is right there on 8th Ave.

Panhandling for drug money yes, but I've never had a panhandler of any age accept an offer of food, employment, or directions to a shelter. Everyone wants money or a smoke.

http://www.cityharvest.org/

I have handed food to homeless and hungry in the city. There are still hungry people out there.

Thunder22 · #3 05-08-2006, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LeMansX5

I have handed food to homeless and hungry in the city. There are still hungry people out there.

Unfortunately, that is a HUGE understatement.

Thunder22 · #4 05-08-2006, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by accella4.4

What parts of Manhattan? Maybe you saw Kate Moss' boyfriend. Show me a child standing outside a D'Agostino's asking for a sandwich. You are pulling my panini--City Harvest is right there on 8th Ave.

Panhandling for drug money yes, but I've never had a panhandler of any age accept an offer of food, employment, or directions to a shelter. Everyone wants money or a smoke.

http://www.cityharvest.org/

I don't think you can oversimplify the situation in NYC by simply implying that City Harvest is the answer to everyone's problems. Especially since you don't live here (even though you might have prior to living in FLA)