A “Homeless Bill of Rights” is set to become law in New York City where there are record numbers of “unhoused” people in shelters.
Mayor Eric Adams (D) allowed the law, which passed with bipartisan support in April, to become law, strengthening legal rights for homeless people.
Some of those rights include the right to sleep outdoors in public spaces, the right for biological males who identify as women to be housed with females, and the right to complain about shelter conditions and accommodations without repercussions.
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Maria Danzilo, a former state senate candidate, complained about the new law.
“How about a Bill of Rights for NYC residents?” she asked. “The right to take the subway without fear of being attacked. The right not to be sucker punched. The right to cross a street without fear of being hit by an e-bike running the light.”
The homeless crisis in the Big Apple has worsened as the Sanctuary City has had an influx of illegals.
The city’s Department of Homeless Services reports it is sheltering 81,000 people, not including the thousands housed by other agencies, such as domestic abuse victims.
The Democrat-controlled city has rented out entire hotels and used temporary accommodations in neighboring counties to deal with the overrun shelters.
Homeless activists pushed for the new bill of rights in response to Adams’ efforts to sweep the homeless off the streets of NYC.