The ongoing feud between Cuomo and de Blasio is now threatening a plan to
combat the homelessness problem in the city.
Not exact matches
The
problem of military personnel struggling in the job market was a tremendous societal burden after
combat in Vietnam ended in 1975, and joblessness and
homelessness have been epidemic issues among returning veterans every year since.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday he is launching a sweeping initiative to
combat the persistent
problem of
homelessness in New York City, ordering teams to do a daily canvass of every block of an 8 - mile stretch in Manhattan to reach out to those living on the street.
This also affirms Governor Cuomo's historic commitment to
combat the
problems of housing and
homelessness in New York State.»
Mr. de Blasio's office defended Mr. Banks and its efforts to address
homelessness, and called on Mr. Cuomo to «enter into a productive partnership» with the city to
combat the
problem.
There's also $ 66 million to
combat homelessness — a
problem that dogged the mayor for months before losing the spotlight to multiple investigations into City Hall and the mayor's campaign — which will be partly offset by $ 38 million in savings.
In addition to aiding veterans on the road to recovery via access to treatment for substance abuse, PTSD and other
combat - related disorders, the new Veteran Treatment Tracks will provide a range of support services to address associated
problems, such as unemployment and
homelessness.