Photo of James Barnes who has been targeted multiple times in the city's homeless encampment sweeps

City targeted same homeless New Yorkers over and over in encampment sweeps, data shows

WNYC News | Jun 10, 2022

 

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has pushed city agencies to clear homeless encampments from streets and subways. He’s said repeatedly it’s about ‘dignity’ and getting homeless people into stable housing. But new data obtained by WNYC from the city’s sanitation department raises questions about the efficacy of those plans.

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