The saying goes “I ❤️ NY.” But will we still love New York when the legal Right to Shelter is dismantled? When thousands of individuals, who have so little, have even more taken from them, what does that say about us as a community? New York City has long served as a welcoming beacon of progressive and humane ideals, a place that turns its back on no one. Since the legal Right to Shelter was established in 1981, more than one million people have found a pathway off the streets. When you look at other U.S. cities, one thing becomes clear: the Right to Shelter in NYC has worked. That is why we must defend this fundamental protection for those without homes.
