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PKMKII t1_j7pgv1v wrote

Reply to comment by thoughtsarefalse in NYC’s homeless services chief Gary Jenkins resigning as migrant crisis surges past 44K by NYY657545

TBF there’s a lot of support services involved in a homeless shelter that aren’t part of a typical rental apartment. Of course, there’s a lot of issues with waste, mismanagement, straight up graft, but comparing shelter cost per tenant to apartment rents is apples to oranges.

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thoughtsarefalse t1_j7rs8ft wrote

Yes, shelter cost should be LESS than market apartment rate. Far less. It’s not more costly in materials or labor.

Graft explains it though.

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HangerSteak1 t1_j7smzgv wrote

The number of security guards preventing drug use is infinitely more in a shelter than in an apt building.

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