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Adult migrants without children seeking to extend their shelter stays will now need to prove they meet one of several “extenuating circumstances” to qualify for a bed beyond initial 30-…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Apr 2024

Economy Housing and Homelessness Immigration Labor

‘We Need to Do Better’: Language Barriers Create Steeper Hurdles for African Migrants in Shelter

During the last two years, over 189,200 migrants have come to New York City and about 64,400 are currently under the city’s care; of those, roughly 17 percent are from…

ByDaniel Parra 4Comments

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Feb 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

State Bill Looks to Repeal NYC’s 30- and 60-Day Shelter Limits

The legislation, introduced in Albany by Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz and State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, would prohibit policies that restrict the length of homeless shelter stays—aimed at halting the Adams administration’s…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 4Comments

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Feb 2024

Housing and Homelessness Immigration Labor Opinion

Opinion: Let Asylum Seekers Work

“When we force people to rely on public handouts, we not only harm their perception of what makes America great, but undermine the important truth that when people come here,…

ByAndreina Zuluaga 5Comments

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Feb 2024

Education Housing and Homelessness Immigration Labor

1,600 Families With Children Have Seen Their Shelter Stays Expire; 7,200 More Face Coming Deadlines

The first evictions of migrant families with children under City Hall’s 60-day shelter policy began on Jan. 9. Since then, about 1,600 families have been forced to leave their shelters…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Housing and Homelessness Immigration In Depth

In City’s Tent Shelter for Immigrants, Illness and Aging Pose Challenges

“It looks like a coughing choir in that tent,” said Luis Zambrano, 62, who came down with pneumonia this winter while staying at the shelter complex on Randall’s Island, where…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Dec 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration In Depth

‘It’s Not the Place, But Where it’s Located’: Immigrant Families Weather First Weeks in Floyd Bennett Shelter

City Limits recently spoke with several families about what it was like to live at the shelter, the first congregate facility in which the city has placed large numbers of…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Housing and Homelessness Immigration Labor News

Outside Randall’s Island Tent Shelters, Immigrants Cook to Sell or Share

Over the last several weeks, shelter residents and volunteers said they’ve seen increased enforcement around cooking and vending at the site, including an operation on Oct. 17 in which the…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Oct 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration Labor Opinion

Opinion: Legislating For Our Newest Immigrant Neighbors

“These bills are a common sense way to help new arrivals become self-sufficient and less dependent on costly city services. I hope that my colleagues of all political stripes can…

ByShahana Hanif 0Comments

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Oct 2023

Education Government Housing and Homelessness

Comptroller Calls for School Funding Changes to Accommodate Asylum Seeker Enrollments

The city’s education department insists the funding system is flexible, but the comptroller and education advocates worry some schools won’t get what they need if ‘massive numbers’ of new students…

ByJulian Roberts-Grmela 0Comments

City Starts Assessing ‘Extenuating Circumstances’ for Migrants Seeking More Shelter Time

‘We Need to Do Better’: Language Barriers Create Steeper Hurdles for African Migrants in Shelter

State Bill Looks to Repeal NYC’s 30- and 60-Day Shelter Limits

Opinion: Let Asylum Seekers Work

1,600 Families With Children Have Seen Their Shelter Stays Expire; 7,200 More Face Coming Deadlines

In City’s Tent Shelter for Immigrants, Illness and Aging Pose Challenges

‘It’s Not the Place, But Where it’s Located’: Immigrant Families Weather First Weeks in Floyd Bennett Shelter

Outside Randall’s Island Tent Shelters, Immigrants Cook to Sell or Share

Opinion: Legislating For Our Newest Immigrant Neighbors

Comptroller Calls for School Funding Changes to Accommodate Asylum Seeker Enrollments

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