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Municipal leaders describe move to year‑round sheltering and a permit-based designated-parking plan for vehicle dwellers
Summary
Farina Brown of the mayor’s office told the committee the city is transitioning from seasonal cold-weather operations to year-round shelter supports and plans to maintain 200 beds at East 50 Sixth Avenue and 100 non‑congregate beds through summer and fall.
Farina Brown of the mayor’s office and other administration staff told the committee the city is transitioning from seasonal cold-weather operations to year-round shelter supports and related services.
“We have moved to a year round shelter operations,” Farina Brown said, describing plans to maintain the East 50 Sixth Avenue site with 200 beds and to preserve 100 non‑congregate beds through the summer and into the fall for people judged to be the most vulnerable.
Why it matters: Operating year-round shelter capacity and maintaining non‑congregate rooms aim to reduce the…
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