Lander Audit Finds ‘Fair Share’ Failures, Uneven Siting of Shelters and Services
Disclosure lapses and lack of oversight undermine required city evaluation of facility locations, from drug treatment centers to waste transfer stations, the city comptroller finds.
This article was originally published on by THE CITY
New York City has a mandate to distribute services and facilities, including shelters, fairly across the city, but it’s failing to do so — and is not being transparent about it, according to a new audit by Comptroller Brad Lander’s office.
The report and audit, provided to THE CITY, found that city agencies have not lived up to the 1990 “Fair Share” rule, encoded in the city charter, that requires equitable siting of facilities. The audit also found the public is not receiving required data about how many facilities are in their neighborhoods.