New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani listens as President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House. (Photo: AP)

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has announced that his administration will end the practice of clearing homeless encampments when he takes office in January, Fox News reported. The move marks a clear break from the policy followed under Mayor Eric Adams since 2022.

Speaking at an event in Manhattan, Mamdani said ending street sweeps would be one of the first steps his team would take. He said the city must “connect homeless New Yorkers to the housing that they so desperately need,” adding that without doing so, the current approach “cannot be seen as a success,” according to Fox News.

Mamdani said his focus would be on long-term housing options

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