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Brad Lander: “My plan to end street homelessness will cost in the first…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Interview with NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander on Housing, Public Safety, and Leadership

Published | Video Starts at 05:50

Yeah, well, hospital and jail, which are where we keep cycling people with mental illness through, are very expensive. So those vacant supportive housing units I mentioned, we already paid for them. So that plan, My plan to end street homelessness will cost in the first year about $100 million out of $115 billion budget. And we'll very quickly save more than that in what we won't be spending on hospital and jail, because housing and services actually is way more affordable. (05:50–05:58)

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