The con is on.

The NYCHA has almost 4,000 EMPTY APARTMENTS while the city has a serious and growing homeless problem.

What does that mean for market rate apartments? High rents and lots more money for commercial landlords who can set their price.

#NYC #HOMELESS #HomelessnessIsAHousingProblem

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2023/01/31/nycha-has-6-000-vacant-units-as-it-struggles-to-quickly-make-repairs

Housing first ist an absolutely crucial policy to address #homelessness #HomelessnessIsAHousingProblem

"'Once you’re in a home, with your own address, in your own space – that’s when you’re in a better place and people can actually help you build your life.'”

Finland is doing it right:

"Finland is the only country in Europe where homelessness is declining. In the 1980s, there were about 20,000 homeless people in the country – by 2021 that number was 3,950."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/31/tuesday-briefing-what-needs-to-change-to-end-homelessness?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other