Mayor Eric Adams enacted sweeps of homeless encampments in a two-week initiative to clean up the streets and move more homeless New Yorkers into congregate-style Safe Haven beds.
A move that has angered advocates for the homeless, who are calling for permanent housing as a solution—not just shuffling people around into shelters.
The first phase had initial visits to encampments and reinspections across the city. The second phase involved recanvassing and scheduling of the next round of site visits. By Wednesday, March 30, the city teams had visited just short of 300 sites with homeless encampments: 149 in Manhattan, 53 in Brooklyn, 27 in Queens, 22 in the Bronx, and 7 in Staten Island, said the Mayor’s Office.
Alvarrez said he is a naturalized citizen, but because of legalities and money, he doesn’t qualify for benefits and did not pursue an education. He admitted he struggles with drug addiction and has spent time at Project Renewal, a rehabilitation facility in the city for the homeless and formerly incarcerated. When he was 20, he said he was arrested and convicted for armed robbery, kidnapping, possession of a weapon, and carjacking.
“Homelessness has its root causes, but our response must be clear. When we see a problem, we must do everything we can to fix it,” said Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell in a presser last Wednesday. “We must ensure that our public spaces are safe, that they are accessible to all, and that everyone in need of a suitable place to stay has access to one.”
Naturally, that was not everyone’s experience and the mayor’s plans were not well-received by advocates for the homeless. Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who is still making a run for governor, and the VOCAL-NY Homelessness Union criticized the sweeps last Friday, April 1. “We should try to put at least as much energy and fervor into housing New Yorkers as we try to do in shuffling around homeless New Yorkers all over the city,” said Williams.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams To Floridians: Come Here Where You Can 'Say Gay''This is not a community that’s going to be silent,' Adams said during the launch of a new digital campaign aimed at supporting the LGBTQ community.
Weiterlesen »
Eric Boehlert, Media Critic, Killed in New Jersey Bike Crash at 57Boehlert was struck by a commuter train while riding near his home in Montclair on Monday night, according to journalist Soledad O'Brien, a family friend.
Weiterlesen »
‘Florida’s the more favorable state’: Mayor Curry responds to new ‘Don’t Say Gay’ billboard campaignNew billboards have begun popping up this week in major cities across Florida, including Jacksonville that are part ad-campaign and part activism.
Weiterlesen »
Goldee's Barbecue Celebrates the Lao New Year with a New SausageSay it Lao’der for the people in the back. April is the month for the Lao New Year traditionally called Pi Mai. Technically it’s from April 14 to April 16,
Weiterlesen »
A talk with New Federal Theatre’s Elizabeth Van Dyke - New York Amsterdam NewsTheater is supposed to reflect what is happening in society, and one of the things that I have always loved about Woodie King’s New Federal Theatre (NFT) is that for 52 years, it has relished the opportunity to do just that. NFT has always specialized in being a place that spotlights the creations of women and people of color and focuses on telling our stories.
Weiterlesen »
Amazon's first US union overcomes hurdles, faces new ones - New York Amsterdam NewsWhen a scrappy group of former and current warehouse workers on Staten Island, New York went head-to-head with Amazon in a union election, many compared it to a David and Goliath battle.
Weiterlesen »