Homelessness Response Funding
At a glance
- What: A homeless advocate's recurring public comment to the Board of Estimates that city money flows through agencies without plans that actually get unsheltered people off the streets.
- Where it stands: heard Oct 21, 2026 as testimony on 16 items; no action was taken on her request, and her items passed with the routine agenda.
- Next: she said she will keep raising the issue at the board.
What was said (testimony, not verified)
- Flowers (captioned Kristina and Christina) described herself as a homeless advocate specializing in encampments, outreach and alternative housing, and said her nonprofit has never received city funds.
- She asked the board to look at how money is "funneled" through agencies without executing plans, argued for a facility to engage and triage people rather than piling them into shelters, and said shelters are under investigation (her statement).
- She praised an agency director's open door but said the director needs to be empowered to make decisions.
- She asked for one-on-one meetings with Mayor Scott, Council President Cohen and Comptroller Henry.
Sources
- Video: 2026-10-21 - Board of Estimates (about 4 minutes of testimony; the board thanked her and moved on)
Discussion time
About 4 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 - Board of Estimates | 4 |
Log
- 2026-10-21 - 2026-10-21 - Board of Estimates: Flowers testified against 16 items; the board thanked her and adopted the routine agenda.