Comptroller Finds Problems with Homeless Shelters as Advocates Say 1 Year of Funding is Not Enough

Some Homeless advocates are dismayed by what they say is Governor Cuomo’s failure at the end of the legislative session to follow through with promises to fund five years worth of new supportive housing and other services for the homeless. Their complaints come as the State Comptroller issues a scathing report on the state of homeless shelters across New York.

The State Comptroller audited over 400 shelters overseen or administered by the governor’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, and found that many homeless shelters outside New York City “are in substandard condition with numerous health and safety issues that need to be addressed immediately”.