Farías questions DSS on tracking harassment and violence incidents

And do you all track incidents of harassment, bullying, or violence towards LGBTQ plus shelter residents?

We do.

And I can provide that data for the last year if that's helpful.

Yeah, that'd be great.

Thank you.

And I'm providing it in the way that it is tracked in our systems, which may not correspond exactly to the question.

So this is for July 1, 2025 through June 16, 2026, so not through the full year.

Right.

And so in terms of discrimination type for gender discrimination across DHS shelters and HRA shelters, the count is 61.

I can break that down further if you'd like.

If you've got it further.

I've got it.

I've got it.

So for gender discrimination, for DHS, it's 54.

For HRA, it's 7 for a total of 61.

Within the shelter system for TGNC discrimination for DHS, 24, for HRA, zero, and that's 24.

For TGNC harassment within shelter, for DHS, five, for HRA, zero, so a total of five.

And then for TGNC retaliation in the DHS shelter system, that's two.

HRA, that's zero.

And for a total of two.

So a total of 92 reports across that system.

And just to note, those figures reflect concern.

Concerns raised through the IQ system that may come through the ombudsman 311.

NYC.gov, one number, mail, walk-in, email, does not include 911 calls, provider-level managed complaints, other incidents.

Okay.

Do you track those other incidents, though?

I'm going to defer to Deputy Commissioner Russell on whether we have access to the shelter level incidents.

And 911 calls is certainly something I think I mentioned in a previous hearing.

I'm trying to make sure we have ready access to across all of our shelters.

Thank you, Commissioner.

So, yes, as it relates to the shelter-related incidents, while I don't have that specific data with me today, we do track those incidents that are reported at a shelter level.

You do track them?

We do.

Do you have any numbers to share?

I actually do.