Posted on April 11, 2016 by The Editorial Board in The New York Times The New York Times, By The Editorial Board Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an overhaul of New York City’s services for the homeless on Monday, the result of a 90-day review that he promised when the homelessness crisis reached a crescendo late last year. He is essentially folding the Department of Homeless Services into the Human Resources Administration, and putting Steven Banks in charge of both. Mr. Banks, who currently runs the Human Resources Administration, spent years suing that agency as the head of the Legal Aid Society and knows the homelessness problem outside and in. He says the new policies will focus on preventing homelessness and putting people into permanent housing.
