A spokesperson for the Mayor Eric Adams said an initial sweep led by the New York Police Department, as well as the sanitation, social services and parks departments, began on March 18, and aims to away 150 or more makeshift shelters on its first pass.
At a fundraiser on Friday, Adamsthat city agencies would identify the encampments, offer residents homeless outreach services, and then “dismantle” their makeshift shelters — all within a two-week period. On Saturday, a spokesperson for the mayor said the initial sweep has already begun, led by the New York Police Department, as well as the sanitation, social services and parks departments. The task force aims to clear 150 or more makeshift shelters on its first pass, which began on March 18th.
The mayor didn’t give any details on what those “healthy living conditions” would be, although his spokesperson said workers will connect people to shelters or other housing options. Many unhoused New Yorkers avoid congregate shelters due to restrictive rules and unsafe conditions. And supportive orThe mayor’s spokesperson did say that encampment inhabitants are given written notice 24 hours before being removed, but did not specify what is happening to their belongings.
“Sweeps and policing are not the answers to unsheltered homelessness,” said Jacquelyn Simone, policy director at the Coalition for the Homeless. “Without expanding access to the types of shelters and housing people want and need, Mayor Adams’ latest initiative will fail to address the reasons people sleep on the streets and will harm an already vulnerable community.”
“Clearing encampments can cause people to disperse throughout the community and break connections with service providers,” the guidance reads. “This increases the potential for infectious disease spread.”
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