Hochul Supports Suspending NYC’s ‘Right to Shelter’ Mandate Amid Immigration Crisis

Hochul Supports Suspending NYC’s ‘Right to Shelter’ Mandate Amid Immigration Crisis
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks to thousands at a New York Stands With Israel vigil and rally in New York City on Oct. 10, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has thrown her support behind efforts to end a legal agreement requiring the city to provide emergency housing to homeless people as officials struggle to handle the ongoing illegal immigration crisis.

Ms. Hochul, a Democrat, formally endorsed New York City’s challenge to the decades-old requirement, known as the “right-to-shelter” rule, in a court filing this week.

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