Homeless couple camps on sidewalk in Astoria, Queens engaging in public sex and defecation
A homeless couple identified as Michael and Marabel has been living on a sidewalk on 30th Avenue near Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens for about a month. Neighbors report witnessing the couple having sex in public, defecating in pizza boxes, and threatening cleaning crews. Police say they have received multiple calls but claim no proof of illegal activities, and city officials say the encampment doesn't qualify for removal because it lacks built structures.
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