THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Only 4% of Calls to Help Homeless Answered During Deadly Storm in Mamdani’s NYC.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A shocking 96 percent of pleas for assistance to help homeless New Yorkers during a recent cold snap went unanswered.WHO WAS INVOLVED: City Council members, outgoing Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park, Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration.WHEN & WHERE: The events unfolded following a January […] The post Only 4% of Calls to Help Homeless Answered During Deadly Storm in Mamdani’s NYC. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A shocking 96 percent of pleas for assistance to help homeless New Yorkers during a recent cold snap went unanswered. WHO WAS INVOLVED: City Council members, outgoing Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park, Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration. WHEN & WHERE: The events unfolded following a January 24 winter storm in New York City, with hearings held Tuesday to address the crisis. KEY QUOTE: “These deaths are not inevitable. They are the result of gaps and outreach, shelter capacity, mental health services and follow-up.” – Julie Menin, City Council Speaker IMPACT: At least 15 of 18 deaths during the deep freeze were directly…Open