Homelessness in NYC Increased Drastically – Why Didn’t NYC Council Change Their Budgets?
This afternoon Spectrum News shared the statistics about the sharp increase in homeless people in NYC. (See above)
There are thousands of people sleeping unsheltered in public spaces in NYC.
It’s good so many people were able to double and triple up with their families so they have a space to stay.
NYC politicians continued spending and giving money to not-for-profits instead of addressing the increases in homelessness in NYC.
Our Councilman Justin Brannan was too afraid to speak about the homeless shelter in Bay Ridge. That made people even more afraid.
Senator Andrew Gounardes failed to speak to the community about the homeless shelter as well. Gounardes is often silent about important issues. Other state senators communicate with their district when a homeless shelter is being placed in their community:
Hugs,
marlene
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