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Mamdani reboots homeless encampment sweeps in New York City
Mayor Mamdani shifts homeless encampment sweeps from NYPD to Department of Homeless Services with daily outreach for seven days before clearing, aiming for better shelter placements.
- On Feb. 18, Mayor Zohran Mamdani directed New York City to restart homeless encampment sweeps, reversing a pause from Jan. 5 and framing the change as outreach-led.
- After a prolonged cold snap that led to at least 19 deaths, City officials declared a multiweek Code Blue and faced criticism at a City Council hearing over closed 311 calls.
- Starting with posted notices, outreach workers will notify encampments daily for seven days before sanitation dismantles sites on Day 7, with NYPD present as observers.
- Facing a mixed response, the Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless condemned the move as a 'broken promise,' while business groups and some leaders praised it and the mayor expects more shelter placements.
- A 2025 analysis found more than 4,100 sweeps failed to move people into housing, while roughly 3,200 vacant supportive apartments raise questions about improved outcomes.
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The mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, said Wednesday that he will resume evictions in the makeshift homeless camps. In statements posted by Associated Press, the Democrat referred to a measure he paused when he began his mandate in January, although he claimed he will take “a more humane approach.” Mamdani also indicated that the initiative will be led by the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and not by the police. “We will connect the…
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani reverses course on homeless encampments after pausing clearings
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that New York City will resume clearing homeless encampments after pausing the policy for a few weeks.Mamdani paused the policy in January, arguing that it did not do enough to get people into housing. The Democrat said his new initiative will be led by the Department of Homeless Services rather than the police and will involve sustained outreach, which he said will lead to better results."We will meet th…
NYC Mayor Resumes Clearing Homeless Encampments
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that the city will restart efforts to dismantle makeshift homeless encampments, highlighting a new strategy focused on sustained outreach to link people with shelters and services rather than depending on police-led removals. Mamdani, who suspended the policy of his predecessor Eric Adams days into his term in January, said the revamped method would be spearheaded by the Department of Homele…
Mamdani reverses controversial policy after 19 NYC residents die outdoors
While many in the media praised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for his response to life-threatening weather conditions this winter, the socialist has changed his mind on one policy with allegedly lethal consequences.Mamdani had criticized sweeps of homeless encampments intended to keep people from dangerous winter conditions, in favor of allowing them to stay outside.Critics of Mamdani's homeless policy predicted it would lead to people dyin…
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