JFK Airport has offically become homeless shelter for NYs unhoused population.

[bnew]

Not in my backyard.​

put it in some commercial or industrial areas. it doesn't have to be prominent.

offer dedicated bus/van transportation to similar facilities to discourage loitering. these morons at city hall and state legislature just gave up and let this problem fester.

if no one wants in in their neighborhood then the only solution is to put an equal square footage facility in every neighborhood.

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Essentially, don’t hundreds of prisons do this all day everyday and have been for decades? I’m sure some kinda solution could EASILY be figured from those in power…

They used to but State/Fed/Local Municipalities put a stop to that because it was unconstitutional. Can't just put people in jail who haven't committed or been convicted of a crime.​

 

[Elim Garak]

This country has enough resources where no one should be homeless and without a meal.

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

but in in some commercial or industrial areas. it doesn't have to be prominent.

The municipality would have to re-zone that area for that use. Converting from commercial/industrial to residential takes decades and LOTS of legalities.​

 

[bnew]

The municipality would have to re-zone that area for that use. Converting from commercial/industrial to residential takes decades and LOTS of legalities.​

it doesn't need to be residential. i'm not talking about offering beds but some place to shower, toilet facilities and maybe a storage locker.

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

That's why I don't understand why they can't create a big facility for the homeless to come in and shower, eat, blah blah blah

Cause you can’t do dope in those facilities.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

State of Homelessness: 2024 Edition

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of homelessness and reveals rising trends, disparities based on race, ethnicity, and gender, and the challenges faced in providing shelter and assistance to those in need.

endhomelessness.org

False....

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People experiencing “chronic homelessness” belong to another group that is often singled out for attention. These individuals have disabilities and have also: 1) been continuously homeless for at least a year; or 2) experienced homelessness at least four times in the last three years for a combined length of time of at least a year. Chronically homeless individuals are currently 19 percent of the homeless population.

the homeless population is comprised of people on the streets, in shelters, in cars, in and out of motels/SROs (ie no permanent home) etc. the chronically homeless are a larger segment of those on the streets - the ones people keep saying lets just build a shelter for them, it's not just housing they need

• there were 110,528 homeless individuals with chronic patterns of homelessness. That is 27 percent of the total population of homeless individuals.
• 66 percent of chronically homeless individuals were living on the street, in a car, park, or other location not meant for human habitation.

Most unhoused individuals experience relatively short-term homelessness (68%). But nearly a third (32%) experience chronic homelessness exacerbated by a disability. Generally, families and individuals are considered unhoused if they do not have a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence — for example, if they are living in a shelter or places not meant for habitation.

 

[Buddy]

Queens get the money

 

[bnew]

Cause you can’t do dope in those facilities.

they should have sperate floors or facilities for dug addicts because I don't understand how it's preferable for them to do drugs and be high in public.

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

But they can use resources to bring in migrants who suck up more resources! Make it make sense.

Use these people to sweep the streets and pay them a decent hourly wage.

Most homeless people ARE working. It's just that the COL is so high they can barely afford the necessities. Migrants use very little resources and are a moot talking point.​

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

it doesn't need to be residential. i'm not talking about offering beds but some place to shower, toilet facilities and maybe a storage locker.

Yes, it does need to be residential for the very reasons you listed.​

 

[TEH]

leave it for the cac women to feel unsafe


no one thinking about u lol

They love to flatter themselves.

 

[Who Not How]

A lot of people would be in that situation if they didn't have family or friends who gave them a couch or bed to sleep on.

Some of these cats on the Coli are in that situation, their name is not on a lease.

I hate seeing young brothas walking around aimlessly. They obviously don't got their own crib and had to leave for the day.

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

the homeless population is comprised of people on the streets, in shelters, in cars, in and out of motels/SROs (ie no permanent home) etc. the chronically homeless are a larger segment of those on the streets - the ones people keep saying lets just build a shelter for them, it's not just housing they need

They are just 19 % of the homeless population. The remaining 81% are not 'chronically homeless'.​

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

They are just 19 % of the homeless population. The remaining 81% are not 'chronically homeless'.​

the percent varies, but the fact is they are a larger percentage of those on the street...not sure how you're struggling to comprehend that. homelessness is defined as not having a permanent residence, not as living on the sidewalk/parks/or a car