Brendan McGuire wants to cut protections that guarantee homeless New Yorkers speedy access to a bed as the wave of 11,000 migrant arrivals has pushed the social safety net to the breaking point.
City Hall’s top lawyer wants to cut protections that guarantee homeless New Yorkers speedy access to a bed as the recent wave of 11,000 migrant arrivals has pushed the social safety net to the breaking point.
“What we’re talking about is the reality that this is completely unforeseen. This rate of influx of people into the system, and so it’s irresponsible not to reassess how the system works,” McGuire said.
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