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How Can NYC Make Shelters Safer? We Asked Four People on the Front Lines

In this interview with The City, Abt’s Henry Love discusses different approaches to supporting people experiencing homelessness. While acknowledging the short-term benefits of using hotel rooms as shelters, he calls out the limitations of this approach as a long-term solution, notably cost and the difficulty accessing services. More effective, Love suggests, is guaranteed income, which allows those experiencing homelessness to apply financial resources where they most need them.

 
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