Inside One of New York City’s Most Dangerous Women’s Shelters

MAY 6, 202624 MIN
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Inside One of New York City’s Most Dangerous Women’s Shelters

MAY 6, 202624 MIN

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New York City is legally required to provide shelter to anyone who needs it. But a new WNYC and Gothamist investigation finds that the Tillary Street Women’s Shelter in Downtown Brooklyn has become a place where violence, overdoses and chaos are part of daily life. WNYC and Gothamist editor Andrew Giambrone joins us to discuss months of reporting that uncovered more than 2,000 calls to 911 in a single year, hundreds of fights, and growing concerns from residents who say they did not feel safe inside one of the city’s largest shelters for women with mental illness and addiction.