New City Rule Will Make It Harder to Get People Off Streets Into Shelter Under the change, New Yorkers will need to show evidence they’ve been on the street for at least six months to qualify for a Safe Haven or stabilization bed.

A new #NYCDHS rule will make it harder to get people off streets into #SafeHavens and #StabilizationBeds, @gwynnefitz.bsky.social reports. 👎 #CommissionerPark.
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