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Newark City Council Discusses Homelessness At Meeting (VIDEO)

The director of the mayor's Office of Homeless Services gave an update to the council; a discussion followed. Watch it here.

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On Tuesday, Luis Ulerio, the director of the mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, gave a presentation about the city’s three-year plan to end homelessness.
On Tuesday, Luis Ulerio, the director of the mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, gave a presentation about the city’s three-year plan to end homelessness. (City of Newark)

NEWARK, NJ — A discussion about homelessness in Newark took place at the city council meeting earlier this week.

On Tuesday, Luis Ulerio, director of the mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, gave a presentation about the city’s three-year plan to end homelessness. Watch the video below (it's cued to Ulerio's presentation, which begins around the 59-minute mark).

There were 1,695 people experiencing homelessness in Newark as of the latest “point in time count,” held by Monarch Housing Associates on Jan. 25, 2022. Read More: Here's How Many Homeless People Live In Newark, Report Says

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