📷 GothamistSociety10/15 16:54· Gothamist2 reads
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NYC spending on homelessness has soared. So has the number of people on the street.
Dozens of street outreach groups hired by different agencies are inefficient and duplicating work, advocates said.
New York City is spending millions on services for homeless people living on the street. But more New Yorkers are sleeping outside than ever before .
Calls to 311 related to homelessness tripled between 2019 and 2024 and spending for street homelessness tripled in roughly the same time period, the state comptroller found. Nearly 5,000 people slept on the streets or subways this year.
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