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Mayor’s office outlines shelter surge, new crisis centers and micro‑units to respond to winter demand
Summary
The mayor’s office updated the Housing and Homeless Committee on 300 municipally contracted year‑round beds, a temporary 25‑bed surge at East 56 approved under an emergency declaration, micro‑unit openings, and planned crisis stabilization centers from regional health partners.
The mayor’s office presented a shelter‑system update to the Assembly Housing and Homeless Committee on Dec. 17, describing steps to manage winter demand and expand short‑term capacity.
Thea Agnew Bemben, special assistant to the mayor, said the municipality contracts for 300 year‑round beds — 100 each at East 56 and Linda’s Place (congregate) and 100 at Alex (noncongregate). When cold weather pushed the safety center to capacity, the administration requested and the Assembly affirmed an emergency declaration that allowed adding 25 beds at East 56 to decompress the safety center, which the administration described as a 24/7 first‑responder drop‑off and triage point.
Kathleen McLaughlin of Restorative and Reentry Services said daily real‑time coordination…
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