On February 18, 2022, Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul announced a plan to remove people who shelter in the subway system. Since then, we’ve heard many false claims about homelessness and mental health care, including misinformation about Kendra’s Law. Our Deputy Executive Director for Policy, Shelly Nortz, created a fact sheet to set the record straight:
by Shelly Nortz, Deputy Executive Director for PolicyFebruary 23, 2022
“…it is the standing inadequacy of resources proven to workthat is the most morally culpable lapse of all.”
– Kim Hopper, Columbia University“When the Mental Health System Breaks Down,” Spring 2000