r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Garey_Coleman • 14d ago

Where are the homeless supposed to go?

Cities have been cracking down on homeless people so they can’t have encampments or stay on sidewalks. At the same time usually the shelters are full. So those who are unable to get into a shelter, where are they supposed to go?

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u/StormMaleficent6337 13d ago

Yup

As far as being homeless goes, or receiving benefits like food stamps and Medicaid, NY really is the best state to be in

Of course it leads to many people abusing the system, but better that than honest homeless people starving and dying and sleeping on pavement

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u/[deleted] 13d ago

i've never seen an individual abusing the system, and i've seen many things. i have seen politicians, the wealthy, and corporations abuse it tho. many times, ongoing.

people being people, yeah, maybe here and there someone gets a few hundred they "shouldn't" get or something. but you have to have proof/documentation to get things, usually even just to go to a food bank.

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u/thatsthefactsjack 13d ago

My ex applied for cash-aid without disclosing the long time live in partner's six figure income and hid tens of thousands of dollars, to become eligible at the end of 2023 and collected until May 2025. They got more than a few hundred dollars and didn't care whether our kids had enough food, clothes, shoes or anything else. They didn't worry about the kids because of equal parenting time. If I couldn't feed or get our kids the basics necessary for life, to them, that was my problem. All to get out of paying support and stick it to me and the kids.

The system is absolutely rife with vindictive parents who weaponize the system against the other parent. In my case, they intentionally deprived our children and me of mental, emotional and financial stability. I notified DCSS several times of their fraud and provided best evidence. DCSS buried their heads and maliciously prosecuted me anyways. I raised hell with investigative agencies and the court. They and DCSS are now under state investigation.

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u/[deleted] 13d ago

vengeful ex's are the bane of any system. good luck!