NYC housing more asylum seekers than homeless NYers in migrant crisis first
- The number of homeless people in New York City shelters has surpassed 100,000, marking a record high and raising concerns about the local government's handling of the homeless population. The influx of migrants from the US southern border has contributed to this milestone.
- More than two-thirds of the homeless in New York City shelters are families with children, according to city officials. The city has already spent over a billion dollars to house the migrants since they started arriving in large numbers in 2022, and this figure is expected to rise to over four billion dollars by next year.
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NYC sees record-high 100,000 homeless people: US media
The number of homeless people in New York City (NYC) shelters surpassed a record-high 100,000, sparking concerns on US local governments' handling of the homeless population, US media reported. According to a New York Times (NYT) report, city officials said on Wednesday that, spurred by an influx of migrants from the US southern border, there are now over 100,000 people in homeless shelters for the first time in history.
NYC migrant shelter population surpasses record-breaking 100K as ongoing crisis continues to mount
Recent migrant arrivals now account for more than half of the record 100,000 people receiving care and shelter through the Big Apple's scandal-scarred social safety net, as municipal agencies struggle to keep pace with demand, City Hall said Thursday.
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