NYC Ditches Federal Homeless Veterans Program, Citing Concern for Transgender Vets
New York City has withdrawn from a federal homeless veterans program, citing concerns that the Trump administration would require the city to discriminate against transgender veterans. Federal officials deny these claims, stating the city chose to leave the program.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is pulling out of a federal program meant to help veterans transition out of homelessness, alleging the Trump administration would have required New York City to discriminate against transgender vets seeking shelter to receive the funding. But federal officials are denying that claim, and say the city walked away from the […]
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