Hudson asks Dalton about borough concentrations of homeless veterans

Thank you.

And which boroughs, council districts, or neighborhoods have the highest concentrations of veterans experiencing homelessness, and how is the city targeting outreach and services to those highest need areas?

Yeah, thank you.

So I can answer the question for folks who were in shelter in September of this year, their last address, right?

So I think that gets to the answer to your question.

So that's a borough breakdown?

Yep, a borough breakdown.

Bronx, 24%.

Brooklyn, 23%.

Manhattan, 21%.

Queens, 12%.

Staten Island, 2%.

We've got unknown ad or unknown.

Sorry, Manhattan was 23%.

Queens was 12%.

Sorry, I'll start again.

Okay.

Bronx, 24%.

Brooklyn, 23%.

Manhattan, 21%.

Queens, 12%.

Staten Island, 2%.

We do have 17% with no verifiable associated New York City address.

And only 1% with an unknown prior address other than shelter.

Okay, great.

Thank you.

If I can, I'm so sorry, if we can just also interject from what we see from our perspective for veterans who are coming through our doors.

So in the months from July to August of 2026, what we see is that Council District 14, 15, and 31, we see the most requests for housing assistance to our agency, just to provide some more color.

For housing assistance specifically in July through August of this year.

Yes.

Councilmember Wong.

Oh.

Thank you, Jim.

I'm sorry.

And when you said thank you, I thought you were saying hang tight.

Oh, sorry.

No, I'm just thanking her for the answer.

Hold on.

I know you got a birthday party to get to, but hold your horses.