NYC Council majority calls on Mayor Adams to end cruel homeless sweeps nydailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nydailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Data obtained by the Daily News shows that more than 9,000 encampments were dismantled under then-Mayor Bill de Blasio. Now, de Blasio’s “encampments manager” Shane Cox is carrying out similar policies under the new mayor and the only thing that appears to be different, homeless people say, is the explanation.
Adams Applauds Opening of Safe Haven Facility | The Forum Newsgroup theforumnewsgroup.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theforumnewsgroup.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Additional safe haven units are something advocates for the homeless have long called for, and Adams highlighted the news that he’s close to fulfilling his vow to bring 500 new units into existence at a news briefing in the South Bronx, where 80 new beds are now being made available at a Care for the Homeless safe haven on Morris Ave.
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