Mamdani reinstating homeless encampment sweeps in pledge reversal
The Mamdani administration will have the Department of Homeless Services lead the sweep efforts, instead of the police department, the mayor announced Wednesday.
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Mamdani’s Approach to Homeless Sweeps, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing
Mamdani said his administration will handle "sweeps" of public homeless encampments differently from previous Mayor Eric Adams.
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NYC Mayor Mamdani resumes homeless encampment clearing with new approach
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that the city will recommence clearing makeshift homeless encampments, promising a more compassionate approach to a practice he previously criticized. Mamdani put a halt to the previous mayor's policy of ...
Mamdani brings back homeless encampment sweeps — turning on campaign promise after backlash over cold weather deaths
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is bringing back homeless encampment sweeps — reversing course on another campaign promise following backlash for not getting people off the streets during the deadly cold snap, The Post has learned.
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Mamdani Criticized for Continuing Homeless Sweeps
The mayor previously pledged to end the practice of clearing unhoused encampments, calling prior mayor Adams’ strategy a failure.