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DHS outlines subway safety metrics, low-barrier bed expansion and a pilot to tighten shelter placement rules
Summary
DHS testified that low-barrier beds will increase to 4,900, outreach metrics include touchpoints, placements and permanent exits, and the agency described an "Enhanced Client Placement Support" pilot to tighten provider accountability; Council questioned staffing and community engagement plans.
DHS Administrator Jocelyn Carter and Commissioner Molly Wasow Park described the agency's approach to unsheltered homelessness, the subway safety plan, and a new pilot intended to improve shelter-to-housing outcomes.
Metrics and beds: DHS said it tracks three primary metrics for unsheltered engagement: outreach touchpoints, placements into transitional or low-barrier beds, and permanent housing placements. Commissioner Park noted that the Adams administration announced 900 new low-barrier beds in its State of the City speech and that DHS expects a total of roughly 4,900 safe-haven and stabilization beds once the pipeline completes.
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