Elmira's homeless encampments are growing, volunteers say
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – 18 News spoke with several volunteers Tuesday who say the number of homeless encampments in Elmira is growing. A group of vol...
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – 18 News spoke with several volunteers Tuesday who say the number of homeless encampments in Elmira is growing. A group of volunteers gathered on the north side of the Clemens Center Parkway underpass to remove trash from a homeless encampment. They took care to not remove any personal items. They also brought food, water and hygiene kits. There were no homeless people in the underpass at the time of the cleanup. 'My mom saw a post on Elmira is Crazy and she decided to do something about it, so I jumped in with her, and here we are,' said Britney Potrzebowski, who is in town visiting her family.