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Bitter temperatures has forced over a dozen Code Blue nights in January so far
Manage episode 462792008 series 95357
When temperatures hit below the freezing mark, it's especially dangerous for New Yorkers sleeping on the street.
New York City implements a Code Blue weather emergency when the temperature drops to 32°F or below between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. The designation suspends the normal intake process at homeless shelters in the city, allowing anyone to walk in if they need a place to stay.
Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park joined WNYC host Janae Pierre to discuss the designation, which suspends the normal intake process at homeless shelters in the city, allowing anyone to walk in if they need a place to stay, and their annual HOPE count, which helps the department assess their progress in addressing unsheltered homelessness.
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Manage episode 462792008 series 95357
When temperatures hit below the freezing mark, it's especially dangerous for New Yorkers sleeping on the street.
New York City implements a Code Blue weather emergency when the temperature drops to 32°F or below between 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. The designation suspends the normal intake process at homeless shelters in the city, allowing anyone to walk in if they need a place to stay.
Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park joined WNYC host Janae Pierre to discuss the designation, which suspends the normal intake process at homeless shelters in the city, allowing anyone to walk in if they need a place to stay, and their annual HOPE count, which helps the department assess their progress in addressing unsheltered homelessness.
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