Editorial | Ending the homeless encampments
New York City is facing a rise in homeless encampments following the COVID-19 pandemic. The editorial discusses the challenges of addressing these encampments and the needs of homeless residents.
When homeless encampments pop up across New York City, it’s a cry for help. The post-COVID years have seen too many cries for help around the Big Apple. Homeless New Yorkers pitched rudimentary tents of blankets, cardboard boxes, and whatever other material they could get their hands on, wherever they saw fit to live — under...
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