Mayor Mamdani: Tear down this sprawl!
New York City spends a small fortune on the homeless.
Mayor Mamdani’s latest budget includes, for instance, a $1.9 billion “emergency” hotel shelter contract.
The Department of Homeless Services estimates it will spend an astounding $97,000 per street homeless person in the next fiscal year.
https://nypost.com/2026/07/14/opinion/mayor-mamdani-tear-down-this-sprawl/ 