I have a similar situation in San Francisco with the homeless. I call the police department at least once a week on a group who camp out in front of my apartment building. They do keep track of how many complaints they get - I guess once they get enough complaints they actually roust them out. Unfortunately for us, the homeless keep coming back. The people in my apartment building are getting to know the police officers pretty well, and they now know us too. The officers always tell me to just keep calling.

I've been in my rent-controlled apartment for almost 30 years and have no plans to move; it's more than that old fear of financial insecurity I really to like my apartment, my neighbors and the neighborhood.

I see you're planning to stay - good for you. Just take it one day at a time and call the police on them every day if you have to.