“I believe that shelters are a triage, and they won’t solve the entrenched problem of homelessness. In fact, over the course of my career as a doctor, the most powerful medication I’ve ever seen is an apartment. After someone moves into an apartment off the streets, within a few weeks, their health conditions improve, they look better, voices they may be hearing in their head quiet down, addiction improves and recovery begins.
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As we emerge from COVID, we must think boldly about our social infrastructure. Instead of growing our institutional economy of prisons and hospitals, we need to create a caring economy of community-based services. New York City needs to be prepared with shovel-ready projects to eliminate homelessness through expansions in supportive housing.”
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