US EditionMayor-Elect Mamdani, Adams Trade Barbs on Ending Homeless Encampment Sweeps
Mamdani ends sweeps after 4,100+ encampment removals moved few into permanent housing, aiming to prioritize housing solutions over policing for homeless New Yorkers, officials said.
- On Thursday, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani vowed to suspend sweeps of homeless encampments, reversing the Adams-era cleanup of more than 4,100 sweeps before taking office Jan. 1, 2026.
- Mamdani says his approach will prioritize housing over policing by creating a Department of Community Safety after a city audit found nearly 95 percent returned to the streets shortly after sweeps.
- A multi-agency task force conducted more than 4,100 sweeps, but city records show virtually no permanent housing placements and only limited shelter placements.
- Outgoing Mayor Eric Adams criticized the decision, warning it harms residents, while Mamdani has yet to provide details on handling tens of thousands of encampment complaints.
- The sweep program began in 2022 under Mayor Eric Adams and aimed to connect homeless people to permanent housing, but New York City Comptroller Brad Lander found only three of more than 2,300 people swept secured permanent housing.
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Zohran Mamdani Says He Will End Homeless Encampment Sweeps - American Liberty News
Categories: Government•Politics Tags: Homeless Encampment, Homelessness, New York City, NYPD, Zohran Mamdani New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday that he will stop the city’s practice of clearing homeless encampments once he takes office, marking a sharp break from the policies of outgoing Mayor Eric Adams. Speaking at a news conference, Mamdani — a self-described Democratic Socialist — said he would not continue Adams’ co…
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UpstractMamdani’s plan to let tent cities take over NYC could batter real estate market: industry leaders
An incoming plan from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to stop homeless encampment sweeps could be a blow to the Big Apple’s real estate market that’s already in turmoil over the far-lefty's election win.
Homeless encampment sweeps began in 2022 under current mayor Eric Adams.
Far-Left NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Blasted by Ex-NYPD Chief Over Plan to Scrap Homeless Encampment Sweeps
New York City’s incoming mayor, far-left socialist Zohran Mamdani, is already facing sharp backlash over his radical proposal to end the city’s homeless encampment sweeps, a move critics warn could lead to a surge in shanty towns and deteriorating street conditions.
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