This article was originally published on January 6 at 5 a.m. EST by THE CITY
As state and local agencies grapple with the housing and mental health needs of unsheltered New Yorkers, internal city numbers obtained by THE CITY show long odds for getting a spot in apartments designed to support people who need psychiatric or substance use treatment.
Out of 955 people who were living on the streets and subways who were approved for supportive housing during the period tracked by the city social service and health agencies over several months last year, 175 successfully obtained a spot — just 18 percent of the total…