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Adrienne Adams: “We will see a savings of over $1 billion, 1.3.”

Featuring: Adrienne Adams, Democratic | Speaker of the New York City Council, Former Candidate, New York State Senate

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Interview with Council Speaker Adrienne Adams on NYC Mayoral Candidacy and Policy Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 04:52

So when we take a look at the bigger goal, and that is the exorbitant costs of keeping people in homeless shelters, compared to this plan, there is no comparison. We will see a savings of over $1 billion, 1.3. And we've tested this, over 63% of the folks in our test actually came out of shelter and went into permanent housing. That is the goal. (04:52–04:56)

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Asserts that the guaranteed income plan will save over $1.3 billion compared to current homelessness costs.

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