Updated at 7:04 a.m., Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Aggressive panhandling in Waikiki addressed
Advertiser Staff
The Waikiki Neighborhood Board voted last night to prohibit aggressive solicitation and panhandling within 50 feet of an outside ATM or check-cashing business in Waikiki.The proposal passed 10-6. Also passed with unanimous support was a New York State anti-loitering law, but two other motions focused on addressing homeless issues were shelved.
The issues to be dealt with at a later time are vagrancy at bus stops, the beach and sleeping on the sidewalk, Waikiki Neighborhood Board Secretary Mike Peters said via e-mail.
"These motions are intended to send a message to the city and state," said Peters, who introduced the motions.
