Homelessness
With Homeless Population at All-Time High, Public Advocate Calls for Citywide Shelter Plan
David Brand, Jenna Zaza, Ifeoma Okwuka, Genesis Castro, Rebecca Sampson and Julia Kaylakov |
A bill introduced in the City Council this week would create a 15-member commission that includes people who have experienced homelessness to study current shelter locations, identify new sites and figure out how to pay for them. “Homeless New Yorkers come from every neighborhood in New York City and accordingly we need to equitably site shelters,” the bill’s sponsor said.
