NYC Homelessness: Spending Surges, Street Numbers Rise
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New York Citys anti-homelessness spending surges, but street homelessness persists. Despite tripling spending from $102M in 2019 to $368M last year, unsheltered people rose from 3,588 to over 4,500. Comptroller DiNapoli urges focusing on services that lead to permanent housing and tracking long-term stays. City officials defend their efforts, connecting over 1,200 unsheltered people to permanent housing this year. The report warns of flat funding for these programs post-2026 and calls for better data on those who decline help and vendor performance. Meanwhile, calls to emergency services about homeless encampments increased by 12% and at least 16 people died on the streets during cold snaps, leading to a reversal of the no-sweeps policy.
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