Over 3,500 homeless New Yorkers have been taken off Big Apple streets and subways and placed in permanent housing since the start of Mayor Eric Adams’ term, Hizzoner announced on Monday — touting it as proof that his “Subway Safety Plan” is working.
Over 1,000 of the housing placements came directly from the subway system since the plan launched in early 2022 as part of a broader effort to curb the ongoing homelessness crisis in transit stations, officials said. 4
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The recent milestone is the centerpiece of Adams’ new “End Anything Goes” campaign — a push to show how his administration is cracking down on public disorder while expanding services for New Yorkers with mental illness and addiction, City Hall announced.
The campaign will highlight the current efforts the administrati