Twerking, tailed homeless man named Tiger turns Greenwich Village sidewalk into his own luxe lair
A homeless man known as Tiger has transformed a Greenwich Village sidewalk into a furnished outdoor living space, complete with furniture and decor collected from the streets. He frequently engages in disruptive behavior, including twerking, public drug use, and outbursts, drawing both attention and complaints from neighbors. Despite the controversy, Tiger claims his lifestyle reflects spiritual principles and says he won't mind if city officials remove his setup.
- ▪Tiger, a homeless man with a striped orange tail, has set up a fully furnished outdoor 'apartment' on Sullivan Street in Greenwich Village.
- ▪He collects discarded furniture and items from around Washington Square Park to maintain his sidewalk encampment.
- ▪The city's 311 hotline has received 24 complaints about the encampment since February, and police were called after Tiger entered a local business and caused a disturbance.
- ▪Tiger frequently uses drugs, drinks alcohol, and twerks on the sidewalk, drawing both criticism and curiosity from locals and passersby.
- ▪NYU film students have begun documenting Tiger's behavior, adding to his growing notoriety in the neighborhood.
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| Publication time | Sat, 16 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 |
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Metro Twerking, tailed homeless man named Tiger turns Greenwich Village sidewalk into his own luxe lair By Shane Galvin Published May 16, 2026, 8:00 a.m. ET A pot-smoking, champagne-swigging, twerking homeless man with a tail has commandeered a Greenwich Village sidewalk and turned it into a fully furnished, one-bedroom apartment. The man, who goes by “Tiger” and sports a striped orange tail secured to his rump, has transformed a stretch of Sullivan Street near Bleecker into his own personal lair — complete with a bed, couch, end table, chair, book shelves and a vase of fresh flowers. Potted onions, a decorative wooden skull, and a lectern holding a dictionary finish the homey decor of the outdoor abode nestled against the back service entrance of a shuttered restaurant.
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