(NYC) Adams Says Encampments of Homeless People Will Be Cleared
Source: New York Times
Adams Says Encampments of Homeless People Will Be Cleared
Mayor Eric Adams said his administration was pursuing a citywide effort to remove hundreds of makeshift campsites from streets and parks.
By Andy Newman, Katie Glueck and Dana Rubinstein
March 25, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams said on Friday that his administration was pursuing plans to clear New York City’s streets of makeshift campsites where homeless people live.
Mr. Adams, in a brief interview, provided few details about the initiative, which would require considerable manpower and logistical coordination. The most recent official estimate, in January 2021, put the number of people living in parks and on the streets at around 1,100, which was widely seen as an undercount.
The mayor also did not specify where the people now living in the encampments would go. Nonetheless, he vowed to accomplish what his predecessors had not in addressing a persistent, multifaceted issue.
“We’re going to rid the encampments off our street and we’re going to place people in healthy living conditions with wraparound services,” he said in an interview. When asked about a timeline for his plan, Mr. Adams said, “I’m looking to do it within a two weeks’ period.”
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