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New York City now has over 100,000 homeless people in sheltersIs it any surprise that crime is surging in these cities, and those that are able are fleeing?
New York City shelters are overburdened as the number of homeless people in the city crossed 100,000, a report by New York Times said. This is the first time in history that the number of people in home shelters has reached such levels and the administration has pointed at migrants as the reason for rising homelessness in the city.
The local government is concerned over the issue of a high number of homeless people in New York City and more concerning is the speed at which the number is rising. The number of migrants in shelters crossed 50,000 a few days back and according to the deputy mayor of New York City around two-thirds of these people are families with children, the report said.
The coalition for the homeless informs that during December 2022, the primary municipal shelter system in New York City accommodated a total of 68,884 individuals, out of which 21,805 were children without permanent housing. Additionally, there was a high number of 22,720 single adults who sought shelter each night, reaching almost a record level.
39% jump in homeless people in last 10 years
"The number of homeless New Yorkers sleeping each night in municipal shelters is now 39% higher than it was 10 years ago. The number of homeless single adults is 112 percent higher than it was 10 years ago," the Coalition for homeless estimates added.
According to the report, the city has already allocated more than one billion dollars towards providing accommodation for the influx of migrants since their significant arrival in 2022. It is projected that this amount will escalate to exceed four billion dollars by the upcoming year.
The situation looks grave and the fact that many of the homeless people are not in shelters makes it more grave. A report by New York Post informed that out of 2,308 homeless people present during the NYC sweep between March 21, 2022, and November 30, 2022, only 3 managed to get a permanent residence. The report adds that around 95% of them didn't even go to the shelter.
And it's not just about New York City, the situation is grim in other major cities of America like in Los Angeles ABC7 reported that a leaked email from Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) which warns that the homeless "will be arrested and all their belongings will be taken away by sanitation".
The collapse of society, towns and cities is levelled at Government and Government only.
If any government cared about its population, then such a scenario wouldn't have arisen.
The collapse of society, towns and cities is levelled at Government and Government only.