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Craig Hughes

A note left at the makeshift memorial to the four men killed in Chinatown overnight Saturday.

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Helen Strom is the benefits unit supervisor at the <a href="https://snp.urbanjustice.org/" target="_blank">Safety Net Project</a>.

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Opinion: Murders Demand a Deeper Look at How We Treat the Homeless

By Kiana Davis, Craig Hughes and Helen Strom | October 8, 2019

‘An honest examination of what happened must consider larger contextual factors at play, which include a marked lack of truly affordable housing, useful mental health services, and easily accessible and appropriate shelter options.’

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Opinion: Why We Disrupted a Public Hearing About the Homeless

By Helen Strom and Brenda Riley | September 26, 2019

‘Often, hearings on proposed rules are dry and the rooms fairly empty. But Wednesday’s hearing had dozens of individuals ready to testify – most of them individuals who had intimate experiences with DHS and social services in New York City.’

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CityViews: Myths About Public Benefits Plague Debate in D.C.

By Helen Strom | June 21, 2018

‘Narratives about those receiving public benefits depict them as scammers living large off the hard work of tax-paying Americans. This is far from the truth.’ Watch a video op-ed.

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