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NYC Mayor Mamdani offers no clear plan for massive Manhattan homeless camp
A sprawling homeless encampment along Manhattan's West Side, spanning 12 blocks and alarming local residents, continues to draw attention as Mayor Zohran Mamdani declines to offer a detailed plan.
A massive homeless encampment that has been expanding for weeks on Manhattan's West Side is stirring controversy as New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani fails to offer a clear roadmap on the issue. On Monday, Mamdani avoided providing detailed answers to questions about the camp's existence and the cleanup process.
According to the New York Post, the camp stretches along 11th Avenue from 34th Street to 46th Street, covering roughly 12 blocks. The area contains tents, furniture, used needles, and items suspected of being stolen, while local residents complain of open drug use and prostitution.
When asked about the camp near the Intrepid Museum, a popular stop for FIFA World Cup visitors, Mamdani said, "We will look into the details of this."
The mayor explained that under city rules, the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) must conduct daily outreach for seven days after the initial notice before an encampment can be cleared.
The purpose of this outreach is to build trust, connect those New Yorkers with services, and ensure they have access to whatever they need, whether medical care or shelter support. On the seventh day after the notice, the camp will be cleared.
Mamdani added, "We are focused on directing New Yorkers to shelters and creating a pathway to permanent housing, not just moving them from one place to another."
However, workers in the area say the camp is constantly on the move and spreading. One employee at the Intrepid Museum said, "These people have been here forever."
Another worker, a maintenance supervisor at the nearby Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, described the situation as follows:
This is crazy. Police, sanitation workers, and outreach teams clear one spot, and the next day they come here. Then they go there. They kind of spread around.
The same person said, "We chased them away, now they're here. But one thing is certain: there are more of them today than last month."
According to city records, a total of 48 complaints related to homelessness were made through the 311 system in the affected area of the West Side this year; 30 of those were recorded just last month.
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