City Journal Audio Mamdani's Extreme Ideas
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Dec 11, 2025 In this discussion, Judge Glock, a public-policy commentator focusing on homelessness, and Adam Lehodey, a policy analyst and housing expert, dive into New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's controversial pledge to cease homeless encampment clearances. They unpack the argument that outside sheltering is a human right, contrasting it with the necessity of indoor shelters for safety. Their conversation also touches on the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, examining the complexities and risks of giving nonprofits first rights to housing.
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Right-To-Shelter Undermines Encampments
- New York's right-to-shelter makes tolerating street encampments unnecessary and harmful to public order.
- Allowing camps attracts more campers, dealers, and creates dangerous, uninhabitable zones for residents.
Housing Isn’t Treatment For Severe Needs
- People living unsheltered tend to have severe addiction or mental-health problems that make shelters or housing ineffective without treatment.
- Housing alone is not treatment, so offering apartments without addressing underlying issues often fails.
Subway Encounter That Drove Away A Rider
- Raphael Mangual recounts entering a subway station overwhelmed by the smell from a sleeping homeless person.
- He left by Uber and avoided using the transit that day because the platform was unbearable.
