Chinanews.com, December 30. According to the "New York Post" report on the 28th, violent incidents in homeless shelters in New York City occurred frequently. In the week of mid-September, at least 273 "major incidents" were recorded, including more than 20 violent incidents. event.

  The New York Post reportedly used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain a 424-page official report of 273 "significant incidents" at New York City's homeless shelters between Sept. 16 and 21.

The "significant incidents" included bloody beatings, unprovoked attacks, vicious domestic abuse and senseless fights, several of which had to send victims to hospital for treatment.

  "It's like a zoo releasing animals from their cages," said Kenneth Foster, 34.

  "A guy showed me a knife two nights ago ... the only good thing here is that it's next door to the hospital and if I get stabbed in the back I can walk to the emergency room."

  The chairman of the New York City Council's general welfare committee called the report a "horrific situation."

  "It's very much in line with what we've heard from people, especially those living on the streets: that the shelter system isn't safe enough for them," said Councilman Diana Ayala.

  According to statistics, between 2019 and 2021, the number of deaths in New York City's shelters increased by 58%.

Among them, there was an increase in the number of incidents of fights, crimes and drug overdoses among single adults in shelters.