Leonard Quart: Mayor Adams makes a controversial proposal amid NYC's homelessness crisis
In New York City, the homeless seem to have always been with us, and solutions have been hard to come by. Still this feels like the worst of times for
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In New York City, the homeless seem to have always been with us, and solutions have been hard to come by. Still this feels like the worst of times for
Though Mayor Eric Adams estimated that 25,000 hotel rooms could be turned into supportive and affordable housing, only one building has been converted so far. And it was in the works before the plan.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a plan to tackle "a crisis we see all around us," by hospitalizing more mentally ill homeless people without their consent.
The administration of New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, is using new legislation to forcibly remove homeless people whom it decides are mentally ill from the streets.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a plan to tackle "a crisis we see all around us," by hospitalizing more mentally ill homeless people without their consent.