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Der Spiegel: Project Renewal provides mental health care to New Yorkers experiencing homelessness
- September 23, 2025
- •Health
It is immediately apparent that Norman Thomas feels at home in the clinic.
The 63-year-old African American, a short man with a bald head and square horn-rimmed glasses, sits upright on a couch, his legs dangling off the floor, a smile on his face. He’s just been examined by a staff member. He’s about to have a consultation with physician’s assistant David Wood. It’s serious business. He’s scheduled for prostate surgery. He also needs to discuss medications for his bipolar disorder. He has high blood pressure, asthma—his medical records are lengthy. And despite all this, Thomas seems happy as he sits there and talks about his life.
