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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2025 · 15 MIN

NY FOCUS: How Hotels, Once a Last Resort, Became New York’s Default Answer to Homelessness

from WJFF - The Local Edition - Special Report · host Jason Dole & Patricio Robayo

Statewide spending on hotels has more than tripled in recent years. The shift away from shelters has prevented families from accessing services like child care and help finding housing.Read more here: https://nysfocus.com/2025/06/24/new-york-homelessness-hotels

Statewide spending on hotels has more than tripled in recent years. The shift away from shelters has prevented families from accessing services like child care and help finding housing.Read more here: https://nysfocus.com/2025/06/24/new-york-homelessness-hotels

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