Nearly 40 percent of homeless families with children are placed in shelters outside the borough of their child’s school, forcing long commutes, early mornings, and strained community ties.
“Nobody would ever look through it,” 16-year-old Skylar Aaron said of the “giant mountain” of unclaimed belongings at Stuyvesant High School’s lost and found. So far, she and classmate Shayna…
A new pilot program for public restrooms requires tap access with a phone or key card. Homeless advocates say it could be another barrier for unhoused New Yorkers being able…
“It’s not a how-to guide, but hopefully by the end of it, people will walk away feeling like they know what they’re up against, and they’re ready to keep fighting,”…
The 36-year-old Democratic nominee couch surfed for a year, and lived in NYCHA for over a decade. He says his housing history shaped his plans for public office, as he…
A group of state lawmakers and advocates are rallying around a slate of 32 bills aimed at addressing New York’s housing shortage, including legislation that would require local towns and…
Starting next month, “Public Address” will be on view in Joyce Kilmer Park and other locations across the Bronx, which is home to more homeless shelters than any other borough.…
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