Housing and Homelessness
The Price of Those Randall’s Island Tents? The Comptroller Wants to Know Too
David Brand |
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander called the short-lived tent complex a “debacle” for humanitarian and financial reasons.
Adi Talwar
The tent facility on Randall's Island, under construction on Oct. 14. Mayor Eric Adams decided to close the controversial complex last Thursday.
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander called the short-lived tent complex a “debacle” for humanitarian and financial reasons.
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