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Jim Walden: “The length of time that homeless vets or homeless families…”

Featuring: Jim Walden, Attorney, Former Candidate, New York City Mayoral Election 2025

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New York City Public Service Retirees' Friday Night Live with Mayoral Candidate Jim Walden

Published | Video Starts at 1:06:35

They have medical services. There is an educational component that doesn't overwhelm the local public school. And it's temporary. I mean, if you looked at the, The length of time that homeless vets or homeless families were in shelters, the numbers are shocking. And some of the shelters are terrible, particularly for kids. So I'm trying to innovate and look at ways that other countries and other cities have solved these problems. (1:06:35–1:06:43)

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Asserts that the duration homeless veterans and families spend in shelters is alarmingly long.

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