Mayor Adams' bid to suspend right to shelter for some will have 'ripple effects,' advocates warn
A legal update filed by the Adams administration to temporarily suspend the right to shelter in New York City for single adults could have potentially devastating consequences for homeless New Yorkers and their families, advocates say.
“The right to shelter is a basic guarantee that should apply to everyone,” Goldfein said on Wednesday morning. “And any steps that the city takes to weaken that will cause a ripple effect that will call into question the meaning of a right to shelter for everyone.” Attorneys for the city implored a judge on Tuesday night to ease New York City's obligations under the Callahan decree should a subset of circumstances arise, such as if the mayor or governor declares a state of emergency or if shelter demand in the city is at least 50% higher than normal.
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