Joe Comfort (New Haven)
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Joe Comfort is a homeless man living in New Haven, Connecticut. He has been described as a "street legend".[1] He was featured in the Local Characters Trading Cards for New Haven, exhibited in 2005.[2] He earns money doing odd jobs including raking leaves, window washing, and repairs.[3]. He has also worked for Yale fraternities, cleaning up after parties.
Joe Comfort was at one point a carpenter for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and claimed to at one point be a licensed plumber. He attributes his lack of employment to potential employers' fear of having to pay workers compensation if his medical problems recur.[4]
[edit] Advocacy
Joe Comfort has spoken out at public hearings against welfare cuts in the state of Connecticut.[5] He has also spoken out against harassment of homeless people by the police.[6].
[edit] External links
- A video of Joe Comfort talking about himself
- Transcript of a committee hearing in the state of Connecticut, at which Joe Comfort spoke
[edit] References
- ^ The New Journal Magazine at Yale
- ^ Local Characters Trading Cards for New Haven
- ^ COLUMN: City government and business must help homeless - University Wire - HighBeam Research
- ^ Hartford Plan on Welfare Is Met With Tales of Woe - New York Times
- ^ Hartford Plan on Welfare Is Met With Tales of Woe - New York Times
- ^ Yale Daily News - YHHAP dedicates candlelight vigil to the city's homeless
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