{"id":441206,"date":"2022-05-03T03:17:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T00:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nycs-private-sector-can-and-should-help-the-homeless\/"},"modified":"2022-05-03T03:17:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T00:17:30","slug":"nycs-private-sector-can-and-should-help-the-homeless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nycs-private-sector-can-and-should-help-the-homeless\/","title":{"rendered":"#NYC&#8217;s private sector can \u2014 and should \u2014 help the homeless"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a326ba0a8654\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a326ba0a8654\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nycs-private-sector-can-and-should-help-the-homeless\/#%E2%80%9CNYCs_private_sector_can_%E2%80%94_and_should_%E2%80%94_help_the_homeless%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NYC&#8217;s private sector can \u2014 and should \u2014 help the homeless&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNYCs_private_sector_can_%E2%80%94_and_should_%E2%80%94_help_the_homeless%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NYC&#8217;s private sector can \u2014 and should \u2014 help the homeless&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Lew Rudin, the late, great real-estate mogul who did many wonderful things for New York City, often said his father told him, \u201cBuild near a subway.\u201d That should still be excellent advice for those wanting to make a fortune as a developer or business mogul. Subways\u2019 importance to New York\u2019s past and future economic success cannot be overstated.<\/p>\n<p>But for anyone who has recently used the subways or has employees who use them to get to work or simply reads the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>papers, it\u2019s obvious that something is disturbingly different. There has been a significant increase in the number of destitute men living underground.<\/p>\n<p>The Second Avenue subway has been accused of being the most expensive subway in the world. Actually, it is the most expensive homeless shelter in the world. If you don\u2019t think it\u2019s a real problem, you\u2019ve probably been in Florida all winter.<\/p>\n<p>The newspapers have recounted several tragic stories involving some of these men, although it must be pointed out that most don\u2019t pose any real danger. Unfortunately, most are just so destitute, they <em><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear<\/em> scary. They certainly present the image of a situation out of control. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority chief recently said these men have been <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/new-york\/ny-transit-ridership-omicron-crime-homelessness-20220126-or6o2moypjbsxiih7jra3rmpwq-story.html\">scaring people away<\/a> from using the subways, which hurts the city\u2019s recovery.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s more than a problem for the subways: It\u2019s a problem for New York\u2019s future. It\u2019s at a point where \u201cbuild near a subway\u201d (or even build anywhere) may not be great advice, and our long-term recovery from the pandemic\u2019s doldrums could be in jeopardy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP22052766597653.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A person asks for money with a sign in a subway station in New York, Monday.\" class=\"wp-image-22116799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP22052766597653.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP22052766597653.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP22052766597653.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP22052766597653.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Some homeless people have been scaring commuters out of the transit hubs, the MTA said.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP\/Seth Wenig<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Can this problem be solved? Of course \u2014 <em>if<\/em> we make a coordinated effort.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul have announced a renewed effort to deal with it. But this problem needs more than what the government can do. Actually, the government only identifies and refers these men to nonprofits that have the skills to help. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>It is <em>those<\/em> organizations, and one in particular, that can solve this problem \u2014 if given the funds. If they don\u2019t get the funds, nothing will change. These men will just be referred and then sent back to the subways.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the men in the subways need intense mental health care, which organizations like Fountain House can provide. The majority, however, can be helped by the approach used by the Doe Fund. The Doe Fund gives\u00a0them the skills, discipline, training and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> support they need to live stable, productive lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.doe.org\/about\/\">The Doe Fund <\/a>has been saving and putting destitute men to work for decades. Instead of letting the subways get disgusting, we can help the Doe Fund train and support most of these destitute men to work to clean the subways. The group has helped almost 30,000 such men become useful contributors by\u00a0providing\u00a0them with paid work, transitional housing and support services that include additional treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Most people see the Doe Fund\u2019s \u201cmen in blue\u201d uniforms cleaning the streets, but that\u2019s just the start. As someone gets \u201chealthy,\u201d they can \u201cpromote\u201d to other jobs, particularly construction and maintenance jobs. A recent study established that Doe\u2019s annual cost per success is 40% less than the cost per exit from the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> shelter system. And graduates who were formerly incarcerated are 62% less likely to reenter the criminal-justice system than other parolees.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP22049629582246.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A homeless person sleeps under blankets next to a shopping cart of belongings in a New York subway station, on Jan. 9, 2018.\" class=\"wp-image-22116806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP22049629582246.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP22049629582246.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP22049629582246.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP22049629582246.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced efforts to aid the homeless population with psychological resources.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP\/Mark Lennihan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More than 200 men who experienced homelessness and\/or incarceration took center stage Saturday at the iconic Apollo Theater. All have obtained private-sector jobs, housing and sobriety. They join those 30,000 others whose lives the Doe Fund has changed.<\/p>\n<p>Since we have the organizations in place to solve the problem, the only thing needed is money. The state and local governments have provided some of the needed funding, but it\u2019s not enough to complete the job. <\/p>\n<p>So here is the challenge to the private sector\u2019s most successful: If you want to see New York become what it says it is \u2014 the greatest city in the world \u2014 contact the Doe Fund and make a major tax-deductible donation to support the rescuing of one of these men.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP20127271522124.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Homeless people sleep on a train at the Coney Island Stillwell Avenue Terminal Wednesday, May 6, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. \" class=\"wp-image-22116817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP20127271522124.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP20127271522124.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP20127271522124.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/AP20127271522124.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Homeless people sleep on a train at the Coney Island Stillwell Avenue Terminal.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP\/Frank Franklin II<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are about 3,000 of them in the subways. There are about 3,000 New Yorkers who earn more than $10 million per year. There are hundreds of companies in the city with revenues in the billions. With the private sector fully engaged in this effort, we can get back to saying we\u2019re the greatest city in the world. But if the private sector doesn\u2019t help at the scale needed, we will all suffer.<\/p>\n<p>I said that Lew Rudin did many wonderful things for the city. I do want to mention just one: Lew Rudin was one of the original major supporters of George McDonald\u2019s efforts to create the Doe Fund in 1985. Who will come forward now?<\/p>\n<p><em>Lucius Riccio is a former NYC DOT commissioner and former MTA board member.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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