New York City Council pushes for transparency on clearing homeless encampments

WNYC News | Aug 3, 2023

Two New York City Councilmembers are introducing a bill Thursday that could add a layer of oversight to City Hall's ongoing effort to clear homeless encampments.

Councilmembers Sandy Nurse and Shahana Hanif of Brooklyn are calling on the city to provide more transparency about what happens after people are removed from public spaces. This bill would mandate monthly reports on how many people were removed, how many were involuntarily hospitalized, and how much money the city is spending on the sweeps, among other things.

Councilmember Nurse joined WNYC host Tiffany Hanssen to discuss the legislation and what she hopes it accomplishes.

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