"Mamdani said that the key difference between how his administration will handle public encampments and Mayor Eric Adams' approach-which he called a 'failure'-is an emphasis on engaging street homeless individuals to direct them to services and housing."
"But homeless advocacy groups said they see little difference between Mamdani's plan and those of past city leaders. While the NYPD led encampment sweeps during the Adams administration, Mayor Bill de Blasio also centered DHS outreach workers, with similarly poor results, critics say."
"There's no new version of sweeps or a better version of sweeps."
Zohran Mamdani announced the city will resume clearing homeless encampments after previously promising to end the practice. The plan shifts operational control from NYPD to the Department of Homeless Services and emphasizes daily outreach visits for a full week before any forced removals. The administration frames the approach as engagement-focused, aiming to direct street homeless individuals to services and housing. Homeless advocacy groups and former unhoused organizers argue the plan mirrors past efforts under Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams and warn that similar tactics produced poor results. Critics maintain that there is no meaningful difference from previous sweeps.
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