State and city elected officials from Manhattan’s Upper East Side have formed a task force to combat homelessness in the district.

City Council Member Ben Kallos said he was surprised when a recent survey on district needs showed Upper East Side residents’ number one complaint was homelessness and panhandling on the streets.

“That was a real awakener,” Kallos told WCBS 880’s Stephanie Colombini.

Kallos said the task force will pool resources from city and state agencies, nonprofits and religious institutions to provide targeted assistance to the homeless community on the east side.

“We’re hoping this can be a model for other neighborhoods,” Kallos said.

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