“Without that missing piece of where people will go, I do think that this plan will not be successful and we'll see more people pushed from one subway line to another, or from the subways to the streets,' says Coalition for the Homeless' Jacquelyn Simone.
An MTA worker waits for a man lying down on an E train to join other riders on the platform at the end of the line in Jamaica, Queens.An MTA worker waits for a man lying down on an E train to join other riders on the platform at the end of the line in Jamaica, Queens.
In response to a spate of violent assaults in the city's subway system — in which some of the alleged attackers were people experiencing homelessness and mental health problems — Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced their subway safety plan in February, which aimed to pair police officers with mental health workers like those from BRC with the goal of moving more than 1,000 people living in the transit system into shelters.
Jacquelyn Simone, policy director at the Coalition for the Homeless, said many homeless individuals find group shelters dangerous or the curfews and rules too restrictive. She said homeless individuals are more likely to accept low-barrier shelters, known as safe havens, where there are fewer rules and fewer residents, or supportive housing, which combines affordable housing with on-site services.
MTA police and NYPD stand guard at Penn Station. While the mayor and governor say train stations can no longer serve as a de facto shelter system, they continue to be used as one.MTA police and NYPD stand guard at Penn Station. While the mayor and governor say train stations can no longer serve as a de facto shelter system, they continue to be used as one.
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