'I didn't want to be there. I mean, there's just too much drama, you know.' As Mayor Eric Adams ramps up his plans to address rising homelessness, homeless New Yorkers explain why they’d rather live on streets instead of city shelters.
who said Adams’ plans will likely further destabilize the people they claim to help.
Safety and security concerns are typically the top reasons cited by homeless people who avoid the shelters. “I don't need that much help, but I do need help, and it's so little bit of help I need, I can't get. I can't do that in dangerous places where people are clawing at me,” said Johns, criticizing city shelters.Everything is catered to you like a child. If you pay attention, you'll see the food is children's food, small portions,” said Johns, who was sitting on the steps of the Church of St. Francis Assisi near Penn Station. “It's like a disrespect in a certain way.
Celestine Tla lost his job as a ticket sales agent when the pandemic hit. Unable to pay for his rent, he's been sleeping on the subways.“Making housing that is for the homeless, like making a building with rooms or maybe studios that are for the homeless. Like to give them another chance to, I don't know, have hope and maybe turn and be a different person and be maybe active and productive and productive for society.
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