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NYC homelessness reaches alarming 5-year high in damning indictment on lefty policies: report

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Troutman, M. (2026, September 18). NYC homelessness reaches alarming 5-year high in damning indictment on lefty policies: report. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/us-news/nyc-homelessness-reaches-alarming-5-year-high-in-damning-indictment-on-lefty-policies-report/

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The Mayor’s Management Report reveals that an annual survey conducted in March found nearly 5,000 unsheltered individuals living on New York City streets, parks, and public transit areas, marking a 11% increase from the previous fiscal year and a 45% rise since 2022. Despite this significant uptick, the report attributes the high numbers to unusually warm weather during the survey period rather than addressing systemic issues. The data also indicates that street homelessness has been rising steadily since former mayor Eric Adams took office in 2022.

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According to the Mayor’s Management Report, nearly 5,000 unsheltered individuals were estimated to be living on streets, parks, under highways, and in subways across New York City during an annual survey conducted in March. This represents a 11% increase from fiscal year 2025 and a staggering 45% surge since fiscal year 2022. The Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) findings were postponed until March due to historic winter weather, with the actual survey day temperature being nearly 60 degrees, the highest ever recorded on this date. Despite these conditions, street homelessness has been increasing annually since former mayor Eric Adams was in office. Critics argue that the significant rise in homelessness is a damning indictment of current policies.

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Nearly 5,000 unsheltered people were estimated to be living on streets, parks, under highways in the subways and public transit stations across the city during an annual survey conducted in March, according to the Mayor’s Management Report. uncertain

people → estimate → Report

That is up 11% compared to fiscal year 2025 — and an astounding 45% surge from fiscal year 2022. asserted

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The worrisome findings from the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate are not only buried near the end of a section on homelessness, but seemingly waved off as a weather-related aberration. “While the HOPE survey is typically conducted in late January, this year’s effort was postponed until March due to historic winter weather,” the report states. asserted

report → bury → weather

“Ultimately, the average temperature on the day the survey was conducted—March 10—was nearly 60 degrees, the highest ever on the day of the survey and about 20 degrees above recent years.” asserted

survey → conduct → years

The data shows street homelessness has increased during each survey since the 2022 fiscal year, when former mayor Eric Adams was in office. asserted

Adams → show → office

NYC homelessness reaches alarming 5-year high in damning indictment on lefty policies: report

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