http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/ban-panhandling-and-begging-in-the-city-of-saratoga-springs.html Online petition signatures en-us Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:37 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21887377?utm_medium=rss illegalize pandhandling cause its not necessary to have money

]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2017 11:26:27 UTC 21887377 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20015578?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 May 2016 08:08:44 UTC 20015578 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20007853?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 May 2016 07:24:56 UTC 20007853 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20007623?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 May 2016 05:08:43 UTC 20007623 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/20000154?utm_medium=rss Signing this petition is not a statement against the homeless. It is a statement re: quality of life issue concerning aggressive panhandling and creating an atmosphere of danger in the city

]]> Thu, 19 May 2016 09:01:10 UTC 20000154 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19993721?utm_medium=rss this must be managed. pls read nyt may 15 re san francisco...

]]> Mon, 16 May 2016 06:42:35 UTC 19993721 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19982541?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 May 2016 08:47:43 UTC 19982541 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19981539?utm_medium=rss Working downtown I watch these folks drink and do drugs all day long. This is tarnishing our fair city, and shouldn't be tolerated. If I owned a business downtown, I'd be furious at the lax enforcement!

]]> Thu, 12 May 2016 08:12:11 UTC 19981539 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19980532?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 May 2016 11:48:10 UTC 19980532 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19980396?utm_medium=rss Wed, 11 May 2016 09:32:11 UTC 19980396 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19977690?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2016 09:08:08 UTC 19977690 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19977186?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2016 04:04:10 UTC 19977186 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19977039?utm_medium=rss Very difficult to do business when this is going on outside your door

]]> Mon, 9 May 2016 02:54:45 UTC 19977039 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19976840?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2016 01:39:38 UTC 19976840 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19976790?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2016 01:12:09 UTC 19976790 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19976692?utm_medium=rss As the former manager of Starbucks on Broadway, arriving to the store at 4:30am to find men passed out or sleeping on our front patio was not a good experience and it brought concern for the safety of our employees.

]]> Mon, 9 May 2016 12:23:12 UTC 19976692 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19976687?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2016 12:20:55 UTC 19976687 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19976644?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2016 12:01:24 UTC 19976644 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19976083?utm_medium=rss Mon, 9 May 2016 05:52:03 UTC 19976083 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19975774?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 May 2016 10:11:37 UTC 19975774 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19975656?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 May 2016 07:28:50 UTC 19975656 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19975433?utm_medium=rss It's gotten ridiculous. Every street you walk on

]]> Sun, 8 May 2016 03:59:52 UTC 19975433 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19975306?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 May 2016 02:12:53 UTC 19975306 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19975217?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 May 2016 12:41:32 UTC 19975217 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19974962?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 May 2016 08:37:51 UTC 19974962 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19974820?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 May 2016 07:01:11 UTC 19974820 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19974763?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 May 2016 06:18:18 UTC 19974763 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19974303?utm_medium=rss Sun, 8 May 2016 12:27:12 UTC 19974303 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19973918?utm_medium=rss This should have been in effect long ago. Its embarrassing to be from a town where the second you walk down the street people follow you for money. Its even more embarrassing when you Google saratoga springs and one of the first stories are of the homeless going to the bathroom on people's private property.I've lived here for 17 years. This town used to be beautiful, now I wouldn't want to associate myself or my family with this place

]]> Sat, 7 May 2016 08:00:48 UTC 19973918 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19973735?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 May 2016 05:22:24 UTC 19973735 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19973639?utm_medium=rss Definitely tired of the panhandling.

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]]> Fri, 6 May 2016 08:41:05 UTC 19970578 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19970381?utm_medium=rss Fri, 6 May 2016 06:32:35 UTC 19970381 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19970066?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 May 2016 09:51:08 UTC 19970066 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19969964?utm_medium=rss I come to Saratoga for work many times a year..I do feel bad for them but I have to say I'm shocked as to how many homeless there are and it gets almost annoying to keep having to say no..or give them money..I sometimes do..but can't for all of them

]]> Thu, 5 May 2016 07:43:55 UTC 19969964 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19969813?utm_medium=rss This problem deserves immediate and expeditious attention, we've endured enough!

]]> Thu, 5 May 2016 05:02:16 UTC 19969813 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19969812?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 May 2016 05:01:43 UTC 19969812 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19969590?utm_medium=rss I work nights and don't feel safe walking home alone anymore! I donate to tons of local charities to support them and don't want to be harassed on the street.

]]> Thu, 5 May 2016 01:30:52 UTC 19969590 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19969478?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 May 2016 11:52:22 UTC 19969478 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19969338?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 May 2016 09:55:35 UTC 19969338 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19969336?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 May 2016 09:55:27 UTC 19969336 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19969319?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 May 2016 09:37:53 UTC 19969319 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19969235?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 May 2016 08:30:21 UTC 19969235 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19969107?utm_medium=rss The citizens, and visitors to this area are well within reason to expect a certain level of safety while dining and shopping. Though sympathetic to the homeless, they cannot be allowed to harass, it is against the law!

]]> Thu, 5 May 2016 07:10:06 UTC 19969107 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19969063?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 May 2016 06:44:19 UTC 19969063 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19969062?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 May 2016 06:43:15 UTC 19969062 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19969036?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 May 2016 06:19:24 UTC 19969036 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968623?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 09:13:51 UTC 19968623 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968592?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 08:35:42 UTC 19968592 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968570?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 08:25:05 UTC 19968570 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968561?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 08:17:01 UTC 19968561 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968478?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 06:57:05 UTC 19968478 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968420?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 05:41:45 UTC 19968420 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968418?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 05:40:16 UTC 19968418 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968398?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 05:05:27 UTC 19968398 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968377?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 04:38:27 UTC 19968377 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968355?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 04:17:15 UTC 19968355 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968341?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 04:05:29 UTC 19968341 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968333?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 03:58:48 UTC 19968333 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968330?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 03:57:03 UTC 19968330 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968277?utm_medium=rss I have a heart, a big one too, but this issue has gotten completely out of hand. Saratoga Springs has become a magnet of opportunistic folks with substance abuse problems, who prey on the kindness and success of our town to continue their lifestyle. Many of these people are not natives and have arrived thanks to the relatively new CDTA bus line. I care deeply about my fellow person, especially those who have real needs, but anyone with an ounce of street savy can see the reality here. Outlaw pan handling and regulate busking, which will just become the the loop hole should this actually get passed.

]]> Wed, 4 May 2016 02:58:28 UTC 19968277 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968275?utm_medium=rss In short... I am 100% for helping others in need and I do it often but this has gone too far now. Every night of the week when I get out of work and walk to my car I have to step over puddles of urine that riddle the alleyways and parking garages all over town. If that's not enough, I myself and I know many others are being harassed (not just asked) and sometimes yelled at daily for our hard earned money. May we please have our beautiful and clean city back?

]]> Wed, 4 May 2016 02:55:41 UTC 19968275 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968273?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 02:54:24 UTC 19968273 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968237?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 02:11:42 UTC 19968237 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968236?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 02:10:26 UTC 19968236 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968186?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 01:08:18 UTC 19968186 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968142?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 12:10:55 UTC 19968142 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968135?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 12:03:29 UTC 19968135 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968125?utm_medium=rss It has gotten out of hand. When the only thing you can do is wait to be spit on before action can be taken is quite unsettling.

]]> Wed, 4 May 2016 11:49:01 UTC 19968125 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968104?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 11:24:57 UTC 19968104 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968097?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 11:17:13 UTC 19968097 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968070?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 10:47:01 UTC 19968070 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19968014?utm_medium=rss I have always been a big fan of Saratoga Springs to the extent that I was considering purchasing one of the luxury condos located within walking distance to downtown. However, over the course of the last year the increased number of people camped out on the streets and constantly asking for money has turned me off completely from making a major investment in this town. My most recent visit was for dinner last week at which time I was asked 3 times over the course of walking just 2 blocks. On another occasion my wife and daughter were harassed and followed to their car which was parked in the community parking lot a block away from Broadway. Now they refuse to go out alone. It is a shame what is happening to a great place. The powers to be need to realize that they need to show off their town 12 months of the year not just when all the track visitors are in town. It is the locals that keep the establishments going long after the track is closed for the season.

]]> Wed, 4 May 2016 09:44:33 UTC 19968014 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19967975?utm_medium=rss I live in the market center apartments off Railroad, almost daily when I come home from work they are standing on railroad behind the salvation building drinking alcohol, being loud, yelling at one another if someone walks by them they give them beef if they don't acknowledge them or give spare money. I stopped giving them money after they asked everyday and I saw them drinking vodka rather then eating. I am no longer purchasing a home in Saratoga because its gotten so bad, Saratoga is small city/town and the prices we pay to live in the heart of it rival NYC. As a tax paying citizen I don't want to be harassed everyday as I walk to my car and or downtown area. They have gotten bigger with how many there are now and if something doesn't happen soon its going to get out of hand, actions need to be taken by the powers who have authority.

]]> Wed, 4 May 2016 08:58:57 UTC 19967975 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19967950?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 May 2016 08:28:43 UTC 19967950 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19967947?utm_medium=rss as a long time city of Saratoga springs resident I stand for this petition don't get me wrong I am all about helping the homeless to a certain extent but you can't help someone who wont even help them self's I am fed up it has come to a point where attending family events on Broadway is no longer fun because every 10 minutes you are being asked for money and being sworen at because you won't give it to them in October was our harvest festival there were two drunk homeless men sitting on the sidewalk in the middle of broadway harassing passerby's for money while they were drinking a big bottle of vodka and shouting profanity when they didn't get what they wanted I brought it to the attention of an officer close by and he just turned the other cheek enough is enough

]]> Wed, 4 May 2016 08:25:13 UTC 19967947 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19967923?utm_medium=rss panhandling, vagrancy, homeless, busking are out of control.

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]]> Tue, 3 May 2016 09:07:50 UTC 19967484 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19967474?utm_medium=rss I have encountered arrogant, harassing vagrants/ panhandlers/ drug addicts on Union Avenue & Nelson Avenue near the Racetrack! This issue needs to be addressed by The City of Saratoga Springs without delay... before the quality of life here gets any worse.

]]> Tue, 3 May 2016 08:59:19 UTC 19967474 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19967469?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 May 2016 08:51:08 UTC 19967469 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19967462?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 May 2016 08:40:33 UTC 19967462 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19967454?utm_medium=rss As the Director of The Children's Museum located on Caroline St. I have encountered homeless individuals that have come into he museum. A middle aged man, acting very incoherent and aggressive, asked to leave. he refused. This caused very serious concern for the safety of staff, parents and the children in the museum. After asking a few times, the man seeming more agitated, I had to call the police. On another occasion I call three different agencies to try to get a homeless women help, She was looking for a place to rest and use the bathroom. I was told by the three local agencies that they couldn't help her she would have to go to Ballston Spa, Social Services. I offered to call and pay for a cab she refused and left on her own. It sad, but I have an obligation to protect the families visiting the museum and I can't help anyone who won't help themselves. On many occasions I have seen and dealt with both homeless and drunks urinate in the parking lot and have found used needles in the lot. It would be a benefit to all to have police walking the streets year round. This would bring awareness and security to locals and visitors.

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