Summary
Troy's mayor is defending the city's new anti-panhandling signs after a state review, keeping the debate alive over where free speech ends and public safety begins. Expect more clashes as the city tries to figure out how to handle homelessness.
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Impact analysis
Taxpayers could end up footing the bill for potential free speech lawsuits if the signs are challenged in court.
Business owners and residents looking for cleaner sidewalks and fewer panhandlers get what they want.
Homeless individuals and advocates for the unhoused feel unfairly targeted and silenced by the city.
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