‘They know us by name.’ These two men are familiar faces at a Charlotte intersection
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Panhandlers’ Plight
We see them every day on street corners and medians, people asking for money by holding signs or walking up to cars or people. But what is life like for a Charlotte panhandler?
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Panhandlers’ plight: They’ve lived at this intersection for years. Is there any way out?
Panhandling on the streets of Charlotte — legal or not? The answer: It’s complicated.
Photos: Life with Lefty and Kenny at the corner of Woodlawn Road and South Boulevard
‘They know us by name.’ These two men are familiar faces at a Charlotte intersection
Kenny “New York” Miller and Mark “Lefty” Jacobson are familiar faces to motorists traveling through the South Boulevard and Woodlawn Road intersection in Charlotte. The two panhandlers known for waving at motorists are just trying to survive on the monetary gifts they receive.
Listen to them describe what life is like in the video below.
This story was originally published September 13, 2023 at 5:00 AM.
