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Nonprofit legal service providers often file group lawsuits that assist tenants fighting landlord harassment across an entire building. But a new solicitation appears to impose limits on this preferred strategy…

ByEmma Whitford 10 minRead time

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Aug 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

State Grants Reduced Shelter Standards For Adults ‘When Necessary’

Clean mattresses, sheets and pillows. Towels, soap and toilet paper. These are among the shelter requirements New York State has agreed to waive in instances where no alternative is available—specifically…

ByEmma Whitford 9 minRead time

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Aug 2023

Housing and Homelessness News

New Report Unpacks NYC’s Onerous Shelter Intake Process

Landing a secure shelter placement is far more complicated than simply walking through the doors of an intake center, particularly for families, according to a new review by Comptroller Brad…

ByEmma Whitford 13 minRead time

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Aug 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

New Yorkers See Uneven Improvement in Food Stamp, Cash Assistance Delays

“If you get cash assistance, you are caught up in really significant delays, in a way that you would not be if you were only receiving SNAP,” said Katie Kelleher…

ByJulia Goldberg

ByEmma Whitford 17 minRead time

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Aug 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness News

City Seeks State Approval to Issue 60-Day Shelter Limit to More Asylum Seekers

The city is seeking permission to issue the time-limit notices to adult asylum seekers who are being housed in Department of Homeless Services facilities, saying that doing so will open…

ByEmma Whitford 8 minRead time

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Aug 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness News

‘Woefully Insufficient’: Future Right-to-Counsel Terms Met With Protest

New York City is setting unreasonable expectations for nonprofit attorneys tasked with staving off evictions across the city, according to a protest letter submitted Thursday by the Legal Aid Society.

ByEmma Whitford 9 minRead time

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Aug 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness News

City Details Rollout Of Shelter-Limit Policy For Single Asylum Seekers

Under scrutiny from the City Council Thursday, officials described the issuance of roughly 1,500 60-day notices, starting on July 24 at Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers (HERRCs) run by…

ByEmma Whitford 5 minRead time

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Aug 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice News

‘A Clear Violation of the Law’: Shelter Strain Sends City and State Back to Court

Following a closed-door conference Friday, the Legal Aid Society urged the state to step up its efforts to protect the right to shelter in New York City, where tens of…

ByEmma Whitford 7 minRead time

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Aug 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness News NYCHA

City’s Affordable Housing Production Saw a Boost Last Year After Prior Plunge

After dropping the year before, affordable housing production was up again during the 12-month span that ended June 30, officials said Thursday—what advocates say is a welcomed boost but still…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByEmma Whitford 2 minRead time

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Aug 2023

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Politics

Council Bill Would Require Monthly Reports On Street Homeless Sweeps

“We think this bill will bring much-needed transparency to how the administration is conducting these sweeps, and what is involved in them,” said Councilmember Sandy Nurse. “And if you think…

ByEmma Whitford 10 minRead time

Emma Whitford

Orgs That Help Tenants Sue Landlords Fear ‘Tone Deaf’ City Contract Changes

State Grants Reduced Shelter Standards For Adults ‘When Necessary’

New Report Unpacks NYC’s Onerous Shelter Intake Process

New Yorkers See Uneven Improvement in Food Stamp, Cash Assistance Delays

City Seeks State Approval to Issue 60-Day Shelter Limit to More Asylum Seekers

‘Woefully Insufficient’: Future Right-to-Counsel Terms Met With Protest

City Details Rollout Of Shelter-Limit Policy For Single Asylum Seekers

‘A Clear Violation of the Law’: Shelter Strain Sends City and State Back to Court

City’s Affordable Housing Production Saw a Boost Last Year After Prior Plunge

Council Bill Would Require Monthly Reports On Street Homeless Sweeps

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