NYC agrees to temporarily stop moving homeless families to N.J. city. New York City will temporarily stop sending homeless families to live in Newark with a year's worth of rent paid up front, according to an agreement reached between the cities in federal court.
Democratic Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sued the city last week, claiming the program, known as Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA), puts a burden on his community.
The program sends homeless families to communities across the country to get stable housing, often in neighborhoods cheaper than in the five boroughs. The city pays a full year of rent up front and is supposed to inspect apartments to make sure they are in good condition.
The lawsuit and a city watchdog investigation this week found families are put in substandard housing, with vermin and no heat.
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