City officials say the current setup isn't fair to airport employees.
Workers Removed Dozens Of Homeless People From Philadelphia International Airport
Many had been sleeping at the airport for the last few months during the pandemic.
City officials say the current setup isn't fair to airport employees.
TO THAT PHASE.REPORTING LIVE, NATASHA BROWNFOR CBS-3 "EYEWITNESS NEWS".NATASHA, THANK YOU FORTHAT.PHILADELPHIA CITYOFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO CREATEA WORKABLE SOLUTION FORHOMELESS PEOPLE STAYING AT THEAIRPORT RIGHT NOW N A PRESSCONFERENCE TODAY MANAGINGDIRECTOR BRIAN ABERNATHY SAYSTHAT THE CURRENT SET UP IS NOTFAIR TO AIRPORT EMPLOYEES.WE RECOGNIZE THEY AREPEOPLE AND PART OF THEPOPULATION AND WE ARE TRYINGTO BALANCE THE TWO.YOU KNOW, WE WILL CERTAINLYHAVE BEDS AVAILABLE FOREVERYBODY THE AIRPORT AND SOMEOLDER WITH UNDERLYING HEALTHCONDITIONS WILL BE ABLE TO PUTINTO ONE OF OUR HOTEL ROOMS,IMMEDIATELY, OTHERS WILL HAVESHELTER BEDS AVAILABLE.AT THE PRESS CONFERENCEMAYOR KENNEY GAVE AN UPDATEHONORARY CYCLING PICK UP.SAID PICK UP WILL BE EVERY
Many had been sleeping at the airport for the last few months during the pandemic.