#New York City shelter failures linked to violence and deaths

#New York City shelter failures linked to violence and deaths

“New York City shelter failures linked to violence and deaths” The Big Apple’s embattled Department of Homeless Services struggles to connect needy New Yorkers living in city shelters with desperately needed mental health services — a failure that has had deadly consequences, an incendiary new report reveals. The blistering 41-page audit from State Comptroller Tom…

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#NYC nixes plan for second homeless shelter in Chinatown

#NYC nixes plan for second homeless shelter in Chinatown

“NYC nixes plan for second homeless shelter in Chinatown” City Hall has nixed plans to open a new homeless shelter in Chinatown, following a wave of complaints from local residents that their Lower Manhattan neighborhood was being overwhelmed by needy New Yorkers. The Department of Homeless Services told residents Monday it was ending its effort…

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#Adams vow fix after 2K apts for homeless left empty

#Adams vow fix after 2K apts for homeless left empty

“Adams vow fix after 2K apts for homeless left empty” Mayor Eric Adams vowed Wednesday to fix the bureaucratic nightmare that’s left 2,500 city-funded apartments for New York’s homeless empty as City Hall comes under pressure to make progress on its high-profile plans to tackle the Big Apple’s homelessness crisis. Hizzoner’s remarks came two days…

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#No person can be ‘well’ sleeping on the street

#No person can be ‘well’ sleeping on the street

“No person can be ‘well’ sleeping on the street” Adding to the horror of a serial-killer sicko mercilessly gunning down vulnerable homeless New Yorkers is the news that cops did a “wellness check” on one victim an hour before he was killed. When it’s below freezing, as on Saturday night, the Department of Homeless Services…

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#We know how to handle NYC’s homeless

#We know how to handle NYC’s homeless

“#We know how to handle NYC’s homeless” Subway shovings, sucker punches and slashings by raving homeless madmen have rightly grabbed headlines and put New Yorkers on edge. What’s most infuriating is that it’s all largely preventable: City government used to know how to protect the public; we should be doing better now — including for…

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