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Wowzlul t1_iw93ev9 wrote

Reply to comment by _Cantgetanyworse_ in NYC Mayor Adams orders closing of migrant tent camp on Randalls Island that has stood mostly empty by _allycat

While I'm all about new residential, there's nothing on Randall's that a homeless person could use to make themselves not homeless. No retail, no employment opportunities, no local residents to interact with and build community, nowhere to go really except some parks.

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_Cantgetanyworse_ t1_iw96fln wrote

The UES of Manhattan and Astoria are but a stone's throw from Randall's in either direction so it doesn't need to specifically contain all of those elements imo. That's a fair point though.

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Wowzlul t1_iw979d2 wrote

Could always set up some kind of bus service yeah

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talldrseuss t1_iwc4y0c wrote

They are given MetroCards to take the bus. The stop is right by the shelters

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