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Extra, Extra: West Village Not Cool With "Trashpad" Shelter
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Ben Yakas
Published Aug 12, 2011
Modified Aug 12, 2011
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Ben Yakas
Published Aug 12, 2011
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- West Village residents are not too fond of neighborhood homeless man "Dread," who has built himself a 'trashpad' shelter.
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