The enigmatic figure known as “Tiger” has finally been moved from his unconventional habitat. This colorful character, a homeless man who drew attention in Greenwich Village for his eccentric behavior, has been removed from Sullivan Street by city officials following a spotlight by The Post on his disruptive antics.
Sporting a stuffed tiger’s tail attached to his rear, Tiger had made the street his own, complete with a surprisingly plush setup that included a bed, couch, side table, and a collection of books. His rather luxurious encampment was dismantled on Saturday, leaving him without his street-side refuge.
Undeterred, Tiger made a brief comeback, this time with a scavenged mattress, but his efforts to re-establish his territory were thwarted again on Thursday, as authorities intervened to prevent the re-establishment of his makeshift home.
Residents of the area expressed relief at the resolution of the situation. “Thank you, thank you,” exclaimed Doris Qinzi, a long-time resident of Greenwich Village, in an interview with The Post. She added, “I’ve heard that calls were made to the police and 311, but nothing happened until now. So, thank you. Finally.”
This incident occurs amidst a broader context of the Mamdani administration’s approach to handling homeless encampments. The current policy has been to treat these situations with caution, adhering to a more lenient stance that discourages NYPD and sanitation from conducting sweeps.
Under the Mamdani administration homeless encampments are getting the kid glove treatment with the socialist ordering a halt to NYPD and sanitation encampment sweeps.
âThe police will take action and then theyâll be back,” said Qinzi, 68. “So I donât know what [the NYPD] are allowed to do with the Mamdani administration versus the Adams administration,â she said.
âI know the Adams administration was hell bent on getting rid of these encampments.â
A notice posted behind the new encampment’s bed warned that city agencies will be back on May 25 to effectuate a deep cleaning on the area.
âNew York is special for all sorts of reasons and to an extent, thatâs one of them,â said London tourist Scott Macintosh, who was pushing his child in a stroller down Sullivan Wednesday.
âI would probably prefer that it wasnât part of the flavor, but that kind of crazy-element in New York is there still,” he said.
