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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How New York's Next Mayor Can Tackle Homelessness on Day 1
“Homelessness in New York won’t be solved by denial or tough love. We’ve tried those approaches, and they’ve all failed. The Mamdani administration has a choice: repeat the failures of the past or lead with compassion, collaboration and evidence.” The city’s homeless outreach teams in 2019. (Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office) Last month, New Yorkers chose their next mayor. When Zohran Mamdani takes office, he will inherit a crisis that…
New York City Will Look Like 3rd World Hell Soon
Mayor elect Zoran Mamdani will end the practice of destroying homeless encampments across New York City, which was started by Mayor Eric Adams. Mayor Adams ordered the crackdown in 2022 pairing police with social workers to convince people on the sidewalks to go to shelters. Mamdani, in his communis
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.
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