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New York City transit police officer BRENDAN MCGARRY

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Brendan McGarry has been an NYC transit police officer for 21 years.
21 years · Brendan McGarry
, NYC transit police officer
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Brendan McGarry wrote in a New York Times article dated 10 April 1994 that for a transit cop, the homeless and panhandlers on the subways are a tough, unpleasant, sometimes dangerous part of a sometimes thankless job.
Brendan McGarry, NYC transit police officer
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Sister Mary Scullion has worked with the homeless and mentally ill for 16 years.
16 years · Sister Mary Scullion
, advocate and co-founder
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Sister Mary Scullion was honored with the 1992 Philadelphia Award.
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2: New York City transit police officer BRENDAN MCGARRY. He's been at the job for 21 years. MCGARRY wrote (also in a recent New York Times article, 10 Apr 94) about the homeless and the panhandlers on the subways, "for a transit cop, they are a tough, unpleasant, sometimes dangerous part of a sometimes thankless job." MCGARRY complains the public misunderstands them and accuses them of mistreatment. But he says they've worked hard at finding shelter and services for the subway's homeless, setting up a homeless outreach unit. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).INT 3: SISTER MARY SCULLION. She's worked with the homeless and the mentally ill for 16 years, as an advocate and a co-founder of: Women of Hope, a permanent residence and support services center for homeless mentally ill women; the Outreach Coordination Center, which coordinated the services of private and public agencies working with chronically homeless persons; and Project H.O.M.E. which provides residential and rehabilitative services to the chronically homeless. SISTER MARY was honored for her efforts with the 1992 Philadelphia Award.

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