The spread of homelessness in Manhattan continues, with new ramshackle encampments emerging all over the city along with hotels that are being used to house 13,000 people who were previously in shelters.
Around 20 people are believed to be living along West 24th Street, on the corner with Sixth Avenue, The New York Post reported. The camp is one block from the landmark Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park.
There are also new encampments in Greenwich Village, Tribeca, the East Village and Midtown.
It comes as more than 13,000 homeless people settle into hotels across the city after being removed from homeless shelters to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks.
Now, they are living in some luxury hotels in the Garment District and Upper West Side and are terrifying residents. De Blasio says they’ll stay there until there’s a vaccine which could be another six months.
There are also fewer police on the streets since de Blasio and the city council cut the NYPD’s budget by $1billion in response to pressure from BLM activists last month.
Many wealthy residents have fled their homes in fear, taking their disposable income and tax dollars with them. De Blasio waved them off, calling them ‘fair weather friends’ who will be replaced…
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