City Hall released Tuesday the results from the first six weeks of Mayor Eric Adams’ effort to combat homelessness through outreach teams, service providers, and encampment removals.
According to a City Hall spokesperson, the new data findings are a product of visitations from DHS, DSNY, and the NYPD—and when needed the Parks Department—to above-ground homeless encampments throughout the five boroughs from March 8 to May 1. The city also states that the released statistics are preliminary since the aforementioned agencies continue to recanvass known encampments while also identifying new spaces.
The task teams made 733 location visits—this number includes repeat and recanvass visits. Location are also recanvassed by task teams within 48-72 hours. According to City Hall, of the 733 visits, 710 resulted in clean sites while 264 people were engaged by outreach providers. However, as of May 1, only 39 have accepted placement through offered services.