De Blasio to Deploy ‘SWAT Teams’ to Repair NYC’s Squalid Homeless Shelters

Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday that the city will deploy “SWAT Teams” to correct hundreds of building, fire and other code violations at homeless shelters. He made the announcement at the Corona Family Residence in Queens.

At the Corona Family Residence, children had been living in perilous conditions that include non-functioning smoke detectors, rodent infestations, broken ovens, electrical wiring issues and other problems.