Brad Lander: “We actually have about 2,500 vacant single room occupancy or…”

“So right now, so we're Talking about about 2,000 people in New York City who are sleeping on the street tonight or might be in hospital or at Rikers, and when they come out, it will be likely to be homeless. We actually have about 2,500 vacant single room occupancy or SRO, or supportive housing units. But those units are held for people who first go to shelter. And a lot of folks have had bad experiences in shelter, and so they don't go.” (08:36–08:45)

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