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In 2024, the city temporarily suspended requirements for some shelters during a surge of new immigrant arrivals, so that it could more quickly set up emergency sites. Mayor Mamdani now…

ByDaniel Parra 3Comments

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Jul 2025

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Immigration

City Behind Schedule on Surveys of Migrants in Shelter

“This information is essential to identify gaps, make smart investments, and create policies that help people build stable, secure lives,” said Councilwoman Carlina Rivera, the sponsor of both survey bills.

ByDaniel Parra 8Comments

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Dec 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

City to Close Dozens of Sites Housing Migrants, Citing Dip in Shelter Population

Officials attributed the closures to a steady decline in the number of people in the shelter system over the last several months—though nearly 55,000 migrants and asylum seekers remain, the…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Sep 2024

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Immigration

Language Interpretation Needs Soar in City Homeless Shelters: Data

During the past five years, requests for interpretation by phone that were answered by the city’s Language Line or with an on-site interpreter increased more than five-fold in the Department…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Sep 2024

Housing and Homelessness Immigration Labor

Who Can Get Appointments at NYC’s Asylum Application Help Center, And Who Can’t?

While shelter staff are the primary schedulers of appointments at the city’s Asylum Application Help Center, a network of community-based organizations and legal providers can refer cases too. Yet city…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Sep 2024

Climate and Environment Health

Opinion: Permanent Housing is the Way Forward as Communities Overheat

“While it becomes more dangerous to live outside without reprieve from the heat, the city has doubled down on penalizing the homeless instead of focusing on housing initiatives.”

ByRudrani Ghosh 0Comments

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Aug 2024

Housing and Homelessness Immigration

For Migrants in Shelter, An Asylum Application Can Mean the Difference Between 30 or 60 More Days

According to City Hall, since rolling out new stricter re-sheltering rules for adult migrants without children in May, it’s assessed over 2,600 shelter extension cases at the Reticketing Center, issuing…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Jul 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration In Depth Investigations

Missed Mail is Complicating Migrants’ Immigration Cases, Exacerbated by Shelter Deadlines

While migrants can receive mail at the city’s shelters, many have struggled to track down important correspondence, according to legal service providers and advocates—especially after the city restricted the length…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Jul 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

Right-to-Shelter Defenders Back Bill to End 30- and 60-Day Deadlines

In a letter sent to City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams Thursday, the NY SANE Coalition—which represents 65 community and legal services organizations—pressed her and fellow lawmakers to pass bill Intro.…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2024

Economy Health Housing and Homelessness Immigration Labor

City Council Passes Bills to Survey Migrants’ Health Needs and Work Obstacles

“We must accumulate data to understand how the city has supported work permit applications, entrepreneurship, workforce development initiatives, and access to health care in order to identify the gaps in…

ByDaniel Parra 4Comments

Mamdani Looks to Phase Out Emergency Migrant Shelters That Don’t Meet City Standards

City Behind Schedule on Surveys of Migrants in Shelter

City to Close Dozens of Sites Housing Migrants, Citing Dip in Shelter Population

Language Interpretation Needs Soar in City Homeless Shelters: Data

Who Can Get Appointments at NYC’s Asylum Application Help Center, And Who Can’t?

Opinion: Permanent Housing is the Way Forward as Communities Overheat

For Migrants in Shelter, An Asylum Application Can Mean the Difference Between 30 or 60 More Days

Missed Mail is Complicating Migrants’ Immigration Cases, Exacerbated by Shelter Deadlines

Right-to-Shelter Defenders Back Bill to End 30- and 60-Day Deadlines

City Council Passes Bills to Survey Migrants’ Health Needs and Work Obstacles

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