Mayor Mamdani’s budget may cut program helping homeless youth

March 6, 2026

Advocates for homeless youth weigh in on the city’s proposed budget deal:

“When homeless youth and young adults don’t have pathways out of homelessness, they become chronically homeless, and it’s even harder for them to access resources once they’re older.”


– Joe Westmacott, director of housing, benefits and resources at Safe Horizon’s Streetwork Project

Read the full article in Gothamist here.