In his 2013 mayoral campaign, de Blasio invoked rising homelessness under Mayor Michael Bloomberg as a sign of the “tale of two cities” he planned to “end” as mayor. Many on the left expected the transition from Bloomberg’s “luxury city” urban-governance model to de Blasio-style progressivism to usher in a golden age for the underclass. Since taking office, de Blasio has more than doubled funding for homeless services and assigned some of his most trusted advisors to the issue. Read Full Article »
New York's Homeless Crucible
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ughout the Covid-19 crisis, one of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s leading challenges has been dealing with homelessness. All cities have faced this challenge, but New York’s has been greater because it has the nation’s largest homeless population. During the de Blasio era, homelessness has swelled, probably contributing more to the mayor’s unpopularity than any other factor.
In his 2013 mayoral campaign, de Blasio invoked rising homelessness under Mayor Michael Bloomberg as a sign of the “tale of two cities” he planned to “end” as mayor. Many on the left expected the transition from Bloomberg’s “luxury city” urban-governance model to de Blasio-style progressivism to usher in a golden age for the underclass. Since taking office, de Blasio has more than doubled funding for homeless services and assigned some of his most trusted advisors to the issue. Read Full Article »
In his 2013 mayoral campaign, de Blasio invoked rising homelessness under Mayor Michael Bloomberg as a sign of the “tale of two cities” he planned to “end” as mayor. Many on the left expected the transition from Bloomberg’s “luxury city” urban-governance model to de Blasio-style progressivism to usher in a golden age for the underclass. Since taking office, de Blasio has more than doubled funding for homeless services and assigned some of his most trusted advisors to the issue. Read Full Article »
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