{"id":2238889,"date":"2024-05-07T05:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T09:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-to-clear-homeless-encampment-at-open-air-drug-market\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T05:05:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T09:05:10","slug":"philadelphia-to-clear-homeless-encampment-at-open-air-drug-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-to-clear-homeless-encampment-at-open-air-drug-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia to dismantle homeless encampment labeled as &#8216;open-air drug market"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fphiladelphia-to-clear-homeless-encampment-at-open-air-drug-market%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2238889&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Philadelphia is set to\u200d clear a homeless encampment in Kensington, described as \u2063the city&#8217;s largest &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gunfire-ieds-erupt-as-apparent-ambush-rocks-us-city\/\" title=\"US City rocked by apparent ambush with gunfire and IEDs.\">open-air drug\u200c market<\/a>&#8221; \u2062and the epicenter of its opioid crisis. This action fulfills a campaign\u2063 promise of newly-elected Mayor Cherelle Parker, aimed at addressing the area&#8217;s\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-truth-about-mass-shootings-in-america\/\" title=\"The Truth About Mass Shootings in America\">drug-related violence<\/a> and homelessness. The move is part of Parker&#8217;s 100-Day Plan to combat these issues. Philadelphia is poised to dismantle a homeless encampment in Kensington,\u2063 known as\u2062 the city&#8217;s\u200b primary &#8220;open-air drug market&#8221; and\u200b the core \u200dof its\u200b opioid crisis. This initiative honors a\u200b commitment made by Mayor Cherelle Parker, focusing on tackling drug-related violence and homelessness in the region. It forms a crucial aspect of Parker&#8217;s 100-Day Plan targeting these challenges.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>The city of Philadelphia will clear a homeless encampment in the Kensington section of the city this week. The area is commonly known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/opinion\/article\/kensington-philadelphia-drug-tenderloin-18381439.php\">East Co<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/opinion\/article\/kensington-philadelphia-drug-tenderloin-18381439.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>a<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/opinion\/article\/kensington-philadelphia-drug-tenderloin-18381439.php\">st\u2019s<\/a> largest <a href=\"https:\/\/whyy.org\/articles\/philadelphia-mayor-kensington-open-air-drug-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>\u201copen-air drug market\u201d<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/philly\/news\/kensington-opioid-crisis-history-philly-heroin-20180123.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>\u201ccenter of Philadelphia\u2019s opioid crisis.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Clearing the encampment in the section of the city was a campaign promise of recently-elected Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker. It was an initiative specified in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phillytrib.com\/news\/local_news\/philadelphia-mayor-moves-forward-with-clearing-homeless-in-kensington\/article_f541f700-9832-5ec9-87da-0e8b66abea40.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Parker\u2019s 100 Day Plan<\/a> to address the violence associated with the rampant illicit drug use and homelessness in the area. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe temporary closure is needed to ensure the safety of City outreach teams as they engage individuals during the final day of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-announces-efforts-to-sweep-homeless-encampments-near-state-roads-im-fed-up\/\" title=\"Newsom vows to clear homeless camps near state roads: 'Enough is enough\">encampment resolution<\/a> on Wednesday, May 8, during which individuals residing at the encampment have been notified to dismantle any tents and structures that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-an-influential-medical-journal-laundered-progressivism-as-public-health\/\" title=\"How an Influential Medical Journal Laundered Progressivism as \u2018Public Health\u2019\">pose public health<\/a> and safety hazards and obstruct sidewalk passage,\u201d the city announced in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>The Kensington section of Philadelphia has been plagued by the negative ramifications of the\u00a0 illegal billion-dollar opioid trade running rampant, the <em>Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/politics\/philadelphia\/mayor-cherelle-parker-kensington-encampment-clearing-20240506.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a>. Gun violence and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-begins-kicking-out-8000-homeless-from-hotels-as-city-weathers-crime-spike\/\" title=\"New York Begins Kicking Out 8,000 Homeless From Hotels As City Weathers Crime Spike\">open drug<\/a> use are commonplace. Between 2015 and 2022, the city reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/news\/kensington-philadelphia-history-drug-abuse-20240325.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>1,270 fatal overdoses<\/a> just in the Kensington area alone. During that same timeframe, there were more than 1,400 shootings in the same area, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many of the residents of the homeless encampment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phillyvoice.com\/kensington-homeless-encampment-sweep-cherelle-parker-drug-use-addiction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>are reportedly drug addicts<\/a>. Recent estimates revealed that there are at least 675 homeless people in just this one section of the city, with many city officials believing that number is significantly lower than the real amount, the <em>Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/politics\/philadelphia\/mayor-cherelle-parker-kensington-encampment-clearing-20240506.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The city\u2019s efforts to remove the encampment will be the final stage of a \u201cmonth-long encampment resolution process\u201d that began in April, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/kensington-philadelphia-homeless-encampment-resolution-mayor-townhall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>CBS News<\/em> reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Parker\u2019s initiatives are an integral part of her declaration to make the City of Brotherly Love the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/cherelle-parker-campaign-mayor-philadelphia-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>nation\u2019s<\/a> \u201csafest, cleanest, greenest, big city.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philadelphia plans to remove a homeless encampment in Kensington, dubbed the East Coast\u2019s largest &#8220;open-air drug market&#8221; and the hub of the city&#8217;s opioid crisis. This clearance fulfills a campaign pledge of the newly elected mayor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2238890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP23300702061760.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2238889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP23300702061760.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2238889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2238889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2238889\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2238890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2238889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2238889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2238889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}