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https://twitter.com/andylocal/status/1494711892258037760Good: the plan starts by saying that we shouldn't conflate homelessness & crime, & notes that people experiencing homelessness are more likely to be victims of crime than to commit crime...
https://twitter.com/joshdeannyc/status/1494685122288922629The police agree:
https://twitter.com/safetynetujc/status/1336342187798376451The subways should be reopened immediately. There are other ways to clean the subways that are not be violent to homeless people. (2/)
https://twitter.com/marcformarc/status/1335973446669438976Congregate shelters were designed not with dignity, humanity, or equity in mind but for the convenience (and cost) to governments and providers. (2/)
https://twitter.com/courtneycgross/status/12986925428805058581st: framing this as a move "so they can get services in shelters" is a bold-faced lie. The hotels are operated *by the identical nonprofits* that operate the shelters from which these individuals came. Services are available in the hotels, as they are in the shelters. (2/)
https://twitter.com/BrianLehrer/status/1259604124980539392He saw through Mayor's spin: "So only 10% of the homeless people they [NYPD] encountered on night 1 had extended interactions [w/outreach teams] & only 5%, half of that, agreed to go to a shelter. The Mayor called that a success. One could argue that isn’t a lot of success…” (2/