Mamdani resists 'sweeps,' opens stalled NYC shelter as death toll in brutal cold climbs

[Comfort]

I mean, think about it... we're always talkin' about how New York City is the city that never sleeps, but what's happenin' to those who can't even afford a roof over their heads? It's like, we gotta do more than just open up one shelter and expect everythin' to be okay. We need a real plan for permanent housing and support systems. I saw this article about a guy who got stuck in the system, moved into shelter after shelter, but still had no place to call his own... it's like we're just kickin' people around till they can't take it anymore.

And what's with the sweeps policy? It's all well and good that they're tryin' to help, but this approach is just gonna keep pushin' people around. We need to be talkin' about how to get people into permanent housing, not just sweep 'em off the streets. I mean, it's a start, opening up this shelter and all, but we gotta do better than that.

We should be thinkin' about what it would take for someone like Andrew Chappotin to get back on their feet... what kind of support systems can we put in place? How many shelters do we need? I know some people might say the sweeps policy is necessary, but I don't buy it. We gotta find a way to make permanent housing a reality, not just stick with temporary fixes.

 

[Almighty Math Hero]

I'm literally worried sick about all these homeless people out there. I mean, can you imagine having to sleep on the streets and have no one to care? My friend's sister is actually working at a shelter in Brooklyn and she says it's super hard to get anyone to apply for help because they're so ashamed or scared of being judged . It's like we're not even human anymore, just statistics. I think we need to step up our game and create more permanent housing options, you know? Like, let's get some real funding behind this and make it happen . We can't keep relying on temporary fixes when people are literally dying out there.