‘For the first time in a decade, the DHS shelter census is flat and actually trending downward,’ Steven Banks, the commissioner of the Department of Social Services, told the Max…
Owners on the city’s coastline and their advocates are bracing for impact as two more major anticipated changes to federal flood insurance policy promise to fundamentally alter the landscape of…
A new building that will generate funds to support Brooklyn Bridge Park could have been all luxury rentals, but instead will set aside a majority of its apartments for specific…
CityFHEPS, the city’s voucher system has moved many homeless people into housing. But more linger in shelters because the voucher won’t pay enough to cover the rent.
Mayor de Blasio’s plan to build 90 new homeless shelters around the city has encountered fierce opposition in several neighborhoods. Opponents in different communities point to different reasons for resisting…
Overblown neighborhood fears create a political environment in which local leaders face risks for supporting a sensible shelter policy. In the middle, but rarely heard amid the uproar, are everyday…
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