Newark cut street homelessness in half in 2023 — can NYC follow suit?

Apr 20

by TANDY LAU Amsterdam News Staff, Report for America Corps MemberFebruary 20, 2025

In 2022, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka rolled out “The Path Home” to end chronic homelessness in New Jersey’s biggest city. Just a year later, street homelessness was down by more than half — 57.6% to be exact, from 3,841 unsheltered individuals to 1,627.

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