NYT > Homeless Persons

• Homeless Population Declines in Los Angeles for Second Straight Year
  A key survey of homelessness in Los Angeles determined that the number of people sleeping without shelter fell again. More than 72,000 people remain homeless in Los Angeles County.
• California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law
  Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers scaled back a law that was vilified for its role in California’s housing shortage and homelessness crisis.
• Maryland Closed a Baltimore Addiction Program. For Some Patients, Little Has Changed.
  Patients of PHA Healthcare, a treatment program in Baltimore, were housed in drug-ridden buildings where many overdosed, an investigation reported last year. Some are still there.
• Andrew Cuomo’s Complicated Legacy in New York City
  Mr. Cuomo, the front-runner in the mayoral race and former governor, has a long — and, his critics say, mixed — record handling important issues in the city.
• The Question Dividing New Yorkers: Is the City Sinking or Bouncing Back?
  On the cusp of choosing the city’s next mayor, New Yorkers are taking stock of their town. But many are split on whether it’s back on track, or off the rails.