NYC has to “better explain” how its funding is helping to combat homelessness, which is increasing this year even as outreach expanded, according to a NYS Comptroller’s Office report released on Wednesday.
The report analyzed increases in NYC’s homeless population and spending on outreach and related services to counter homelessness. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said such spending has tripled from $102 million in 2019 to $368 million last year, yet the number of people living on the streets continues to grow.
