New York Mayor Eric Adam's effort to clear the city streets and subways of the homeless is off to a rocky start after only five people were moved into shelters following his administration sweeping away 239 street encampments over a two-week period.A task force of city Parks, Sanitation, Police and Homeless Services departments began on March 18 rousting the homeless living under highways, bridges and on sidewalks and in subway stations after Adams warned that the spiking rate and plummeting quality of life was making the city a 'laughingstock.'The mayor shrugged off his low success average, saying he's in this for the long haul. Adams did not reveal how much the undertaking cost the city, but it required the the agencies to pay several hours of overtime.
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