An official city count shows that the number of people spending the night in New York City’s homeless shelters has reached a record high.
The Department of Homeless Services figures, released Thursday, indicate that the city’s homeless count has reached nearly 60,000 people under the leadership of Mayor Bill de Blasio.
During his campaign, de Blasio asserted that battling New York’s homelessness issue would be a top priority of his administration.
Since de Blasio assumed office in 2014, the number of people using the city’s shelters increased by 18 percent. But administration officials say the numbers would be even higher without investments made to a number of programs aimed at helping the city’s homeless.
The city allocated $1.3 billion to the Department of Homeless Services in the current year’s budget.
(AP)
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“The city allocated $1.3 billion to the Department of Homeless Services in the current year’s budget.” As opposed to last year? Last administration?
As long as Dante is cozy and warm at the Gracie Mansion….
And that is your Hope and Change trickling down. A lot of good has this administration done for the minorities.
Are you saying another radical Liberal Democrat has broken his promise to the poor downtrodden people who voted for him? I am truly shocked.
It’s a good thing you smart, intelligent people didn’t vote for Joe Lhota, because he lacked personality. How’s that personality thing working out for you with Deblabla?
you mean electing a socialist with communist leanings could be bad for a major us city?
who could have guessed?
I guess they qualify as insane ….. Doing the same stupidity expecting a different result