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Elected officials from Queens protested at City Hall over what they believe is Mayor Bill de Blasio's failed policy for addressing the city's homelessness crisis.

Queens Pols Blast Mayor’s ‘Failed Policies’ to Tackle Homelessness

Eric Ulrich, a potential 2017 rival to Bill de Blasio, led an assault on the city's strategies to house its swelling shelter population.
By Madina Toure
Bill de Blasio speaks at the Democratic Convention.

Mayor to Maspeth Residents Protesting Homeless Shelter: ‘Come to Gracie Mansion’

Mayor de Blasio said the city will not be intimidated into dropping a proposal to turn a Maspeth hotel into a homeless shelter.
By Madina Toure

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