NYC shelters are notoriously bad places to be. I've heard and read many times that the streets tend to be safer and more comfortable. Maybe things are good if you time it just right and get a hotel room during one of those overflow periods.
I'm not sure what the solution to that issue was, but it seems to one of or the main reason why the shelter system does not work like you'd expect.
I'm not sure what the solution to that issue was, but it seems to one of or the main reason why the shelter system does not work like you'd expect.