As Mamdani takes office, street homelessness emerges as one of NYC's biggest tests

A homeless woman reacts as he is forced to dismantle their possessions by the New York City Department of Sanitation and police officers as part of a city sweep of encampments on June 23, 2022 in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City, New York. A new report by the nonprofit Vital City shows complaints about homelessness have tripled, growing faster than the homeless population. [ more › ]