For a year, I worked with the homeless in New York City . Over the course of that year, I encountered more than 200 unhoused people. Only three ended up in permanent housing. Our team consisted of me, a social worker; two case managers; and a nurse. Our nurse carried Narcan. We coordinated with shelters, hospitals and city agencies. We did psychosocial assessments, led crisis intervention and made housing referrals. We were the exact kind of outreach team that Mayor Mamdani’s administration is