Community Board 7 hosts its first meeting on homeless shelters
Community Board 7 held its first ad hoc committee meeting on homelessness issues in the neighborhood on Thursday, January 5 in an effort to further educate the community on the rising number of homeless shelters within hotels.
Attendees included Dan Tietz, the chief special service operator at Human Resources Administration (HRA), Matt Borden, assistant commissioner of governing affairs for Department of Homeless Services (DHS), and Matt Borden, assistant commissioner of governing affairs for DHS.
Chair of the new committee, Arun Singh, led the meeting.