Lander seeks ‘housing first’ plan to resolve street homeless, mental health and subway safety crises; gets rebuke from Mayor Adams

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There is a way to end street homelessness in New York City and restore safety in the subways, City Comptroller Brad Lander said on Monday.

Lander, a contender in the 2025 race for NYC mayor, unveiled his blueprint on Jan. 13 for making subways and streets safer for New Yorkers called “Safer for All: A Plan to End Street Homelessness for People with Serious Mental Illness in NYC.”