City Should Revise Plan to Reduce Shelter Options for Homeless New Yorkers

Yesterday, Public Advocate Gotbaum joined The Coalition for the Homeless to call on the Administration to reconsider its plan to restructure and downsize the city's network of drop-in centers and faith-based shelter beds. Public Advocate Gotbaum said, "I commend the Coalition for the Homeless for their tireless work on behalf of countless New Yorkers. These are very tough times for our city and essential drop-in centers and shelter beds must be available to all New Yorkers in need. An economic crisis is the worst possible time to make changes that could leave hundreds more New Yorkers on the streets each night.”