#Don’t bet against New York (he says hopefully)

#Don’t bet against New York (he says hopefully)

“Don’t bet against New York (he says hopefully)” “Don’t bet against New York.” I don’t think there’s any phrase I’ve said more often in the last couple of years. Whenever friends come through town they list their worries to me. They tell me that they are amazed at the number of homeless people on our…

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#America’s ‘neediest’ cities ranked, from poverty to adequate plumbing

#America’s ‘neediest’ cities ranked, from poverty to adequate plumbing

America’s ‘neediest’ cities ranked, from poverty to adequate plumbing Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Los Angeles all rank among the nation’s 10 “neediest” cities, according to an analysis by the personal finance website WalletHub. The report ranked 182 cities on 28 economic indicators, including child poverty, food insecurity and inadequate kitchens. Detroit ranked as the neediest…

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#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 3, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 3, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — Dec. 3, 2022” The Issue: Mayor Adams’ plan to take mentally ill homeless people into custody for psychiatric evaluation. Heaven knows I’ve been critical of Mayor Adams and his policies since his election, but his latest policy initiative of removing dangerous people from New York City streets is certainly a…

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#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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#NYPD ‘blindsided’ by Eric Adams plan to commit mentally ill homeless

#NYPD ‘blindsided’ by Eric Adams plan to commit mentally ill homeless

“NYPD ‘blindsided’ by Eric Adams plan to commit mentally ill homeless” The NYPD was “blindsided” by Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement that cops will start taking unhinged homeless people into custody for psychiatric evaluations and potential hospital committal — and scrambled Wednesday to start making it happen, The Post has learned. Multiple high-ranking law enforcement sources…

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#NYC to involuntarily commit more mentally unstable people

#NYC to involuntarily commit more mentally unstable people

“NYC to involuntarily commit more mentally unstable people” Following a string of horrifying subway attacks, Mayor Eric Adams dramatically expanded the city’s ability to involuntarily commit New Yorkers with chronic and untreated mental illness. Big Apple social workers, mental health care treatment teams and police officers have received new specific guidance cleared with state officials…

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