"Mayor Eric Adams on Friday marked the one-year anniversary of his administration's Partnership Assistance for Transit Homelessness (PATH) program, touting record-low subway crime before the event erupted into a heated exchange over a tabloid report about a former City Hall official and a romantic partner's new memoir. Speaking at the 42nd StreetTimes Square subway station alongside Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Adams said the PATH program had contacted more than 20,100"
"PATH pairs NYPD Transit Bureau officers with nurses and outreach workers from the Department of Homeless Services and NYC Health + Hospitals. The teams operate overnightfrom 8 p.m. to noon the following dayconducting focused outreach across Manhattan's subway stations and trains to engage individuals who appear to be without shelter. According to Adams, about 2,100 people have been removed from the transit system for quality-of-life violations, while nearly 1,900 individuals have been connected to shelters since the program began."
The Partnership Assistance for Transit Homelessness (PATH) program has contacted more than 20,100 people living in the subway system and provided shelter, meals, and medical treatment over 6,100 times. Launched in August 2024 as part of the Subway Safety Plan, PATH pairs NYPD Transit Bureau officers with nurses and outreach workers from the Department of Homeless Services and NYC Health + Hospitals. Teams operate overnight from 8 p.m. to noon conducting focused outreach across Manhattan stations and trains to engage individuals who appear to be without shelter. About 2,100 people have been removed from the transit system for quality-of-life violations, nearly 1,900 have been connected to shelters, and roughly 1,000 have been connected to permanent housing. Officials credited cross-agency collaboration with reducing disorder and risk in the transit system.
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