MANHATTAN -- Multiple stakeholder agencies in Manhattan have been meeting the last several months to discuss homelessness and how to get resources to those who need them. The linked report and supporting documents are a culmination of those meetings.
In July 2025, representatives from many community organizations and government agencies met to discuss the resources needed to assist homeless individuals within the City of Manhattan. These meetings documented complaints and concerns from many local businesses regarding disruptive behaviors from several homeless individuals.
Stakeholders then brainstormed potential solutions to reduce disruptive and illegal behavior committed by some of the homeless population within Manhattan and worked to identify what resources were needed to help reduce homelessness. As a result, a permanent multi-disciplinary team was formed to develop standardized coordinated responses for homeless services providers and viable solutions designed to reduce homelessness unique to the needs of our community.
This team has become the Homeless Services Providers Taskforce of Manhattan (HSPTF). The HSPTF has met monthly since July 2025, with the goal of providing locally elected officials and community/business leaders and organizations short, medium, and long-term solutions rooted in dignity and empathy to help reduce and prevent homelessness within Manhattan. It is the group’s belief that system gaps, not individuals, are the core issues to be addressed and overcome.
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Business Survey
RCPD Calls for Service and Arrests of Homeless
Kansas Point-in-Time (PIT) Count 2025