Parks and Defecation: Illegal Immigrants Continue to Gather at Tompkins Square After Reports of Unsanitary Conditions

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Illegal immigrants playing soccer at Tompkins Square Park to keep warm, on Jan. 22, 2024. Juliette Fairley

The cups of feces and urine that The New York Post reported were littering Tompkins Square Park were nowhere to be found this week. However, illegal immigrants from Africa continue to gather there for news about housing and their citizenship status.

Some played soccer to stay warm in the 25-degree weather while others sat on benches watching or stood talking in the cold.