New York City faces a severe housing crisis with over 130,000 homeless individuals. Despite high demand for housing and low vacancy rates, proposed rent hikes for CityFHEPS tenants exacerbate the issue. Shelters are overcrowded, with more than 110,000 people seeking refuge at night. Candidates in the upcoming mayoral primary must adopt a more effective approach to housing, recognizing the interconnection of shelters, vouchers, and affordable housing instead of treating them as separate issues. The current policies have led to record homelessness, with many residents dedicating over 30% of their income to housing costs, signaling the urgent need for policy change.
New York's leaders have treated shelters, vouchers, and permanent housing as competing priorities rather than interconnected tools, resulting in record homelessness and overcrowded shelters.
The housing crisis is not an exaggeration; on any given night, over 110,000 adults and children sleep in New York City shelters.
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