NYC burning $81K per homeless person — with nothing to show for it

March 16, 2026

This spending has skyrocketed from $102 million in 2018 to $368 million last year, up 320% even as the street-homeless population grew just 26%.

https://nypost.com/2026/03/16/opinion/nyc-burning-81k-per-homeless-person-with-nothing-to-show-for-it/

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