24 THE COURIER SUN • DECEMBER 4, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com Local authorities try to put an end to College Point homeless encampment BY ERIC JANKIEWICZ [email protected] @ericjankiewicz A team of city offi cials, police and advocates for the homeless swept into a makeshift encampment under a ramp to the Whitestone Expressway, relocating those taking shelter there to safer quarters and fencing off the barren lot. The fenced off area is under the Whitestone Expressway on the border between College Point and Flushing and is popular among the homeless seeking shelter, according to Councilman Paul Vallone’s offi ce. Police have known about the area and periodically evacuate it. Despite the fence, the homeless kept returning. But Vallone is hoping that the area will be rid of shelter seekers now that the Department of Homeless Services and Common Ground, a nonprofi t organization, helped relocate the people who called the Whitestone Expressway their home. “This combined effort by our city’s agencies was effective in cleaning up and relocating the homeless encampment in College Point,” Vallone said. “Particularly, I applaud the DHS and Common Ground for going above and beyond to work with the chronically homeless to encourage them to relocate and seek out shelter JOB 9-175A 8.75 X 5.6875 and housing as we work to try and ensure that no one has to live outside on the streets.” QUEENS COURIER Vallone’s offi ce estimated that there were around 30 to 50 people using the underpass as a shelter. Neither the city nor Common Ground returned a request for comment. THE COURIER/Photo by Eric Jankiewicz LIU POST’S CENTER FOR GIFTED YOUTH SPRING 2015 PROGRAM Jan. 31 - April 25, 2015 • CELEBRATING 35 YEARS Are You the Parent of a Gifted Child? LIU Post’s Center for Gifted Youth announces its 35th annual spring program for gifted children. The 10-week Saturday program runs from Jan. 31 to April 25, 2015, and is open to gifted children entering grades K-8 in September 2014. The major focus of the program is to expand students’ knowledge and develop creative and critical thinking skills. The program offers children the opportunity to learn in an innovative and exciting environment. For information, call 516-299-2160 or email [email protected]. Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter LIU Post College of Education, Information, and Technology 720 Northern Blvd. Brookville, NY 11548-1300 Email: [email protected] liu.edu/post/giftedyouth NEW TECHNOLOGY INFUSION! Dr. Lynne Manouvrier, Director Admission is highly selective and enrollment is limited.
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