«Adding insult to injury, taxpayers fund over $ 1 billion for a dysfunctional
statewide shelter system — it's just unacceptable.
After a review of
the statewide shelter system found 97 % had at least one violation, the state said at least two particularly egregious shelters in the city will be closed.
Not exact matches
«This is a
statewide issue,» Cuomo said, «but you need a functional, safe
shelter system or none of this works.»
While commending Cuomo's new approach, DiNapoli called it «imperative that OTDA strengthen its oversight of
shelters as we undertake a badly - needed
statewide review of this vital support
system.»
«It's going to cost a lot but you drop significantly what we're spending on the
statewide and city
shelter systems by reducing the trend of homelessness so you're ultimately saving millions of dollars,» Hevesi said.