thoughtsarefalse t1_j7oykn0 wrote
Reply to comment by NetQuarterLatte in NYC’s homeless services chief Gary Jenkins resigning as migrant crisis surges past 44K by NYY657545
which is effing insane since thats basically 2-3 or even more times the price of rent for a single person. And they live with such poor conditions the average homeless person chooses to forego the option.
5k is nutjob money for a single bed. And it’s why hotels are cheaper alternatives.
PKMKII t1_j7pgv1v wrote
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.
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.
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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