Homelessness in NYC Goes up by 18%, Despite Efforts

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Between March and November of 2022, 2,308 people were forcibly removed from homeless encampments in the city. However, according to a report issued by NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, only three of them found permanent housing, and the number of homeless has gone up by 18% in 2023. 

This despite $171 million new funding for outreach.

However, the city defended these statistics. Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park, who oversees the Department of Homeless Services, said in a statement that, “Over this past year, our agency has responded to a massive humanitarian crisis while ensuring that we are effectively delivering on our mission to address homelessness in New York City.”