A new report from the New York State Comptroller Office reveals New York City spent roughly as much per homeless person as the city’s median household income last fiscal year. Newsweek reached out to comptroller's office and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office for comment on Monday afternoon via email. The data reflects a central tension in New York City’s homelessness debate: record‑high spending alongside persistent, visible homelessness. If the city is effectively spending the