We, representatives of the Interfaith Roundtable on Homelessness, were horrified at the news of the brutal attack on Joseph Kromelis, one of our thousands of neighbors experiencing homelessness. Joseph was just trying to rest, but was assaulted and lit on fire. He is now in critical condition.
To experience homelessness is to experience constant threats to your personal safety. This incident was preventable. If Joseph were housed, he would not be fighting for his life.
