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An inaugural city report groups together shelter headcounts from five municipal systems, revealing a truer—and larger—picture of the homelessness crisis than the often-cited Department of Homeless Services count.

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Jul 2023

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

Former Homeless Services Head to Oppose City in Right-to-Shelter Litigation

Steve Banks, who served as social services commissioner under former Mayor Bill de Blasio, is returning to a familiar posture—opposing City Hall in litigation over the city’s unique shelter rights…

ByEmma Whitford 2Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness

Asylum-Seeker Families Decry Sudden Transfer from Emergency Shelter in Queens

“When I told them I was assigned to room 503, the staff told me it’s an office,” said Carlos, who asked that his full name not be used for fear…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Economy Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Politics

How Could NYC’s New Budget Impact the Fight Against Homelessness?

Amid a record-breaking homelessness crisis, there are some bright spots. Mayor Adams has dedicated roughly $4 billion in capital funding to construct affordable housing—a campaign promise that he fell short…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Mayor Touts Progress on Housing Vouchers as Council Readies to Override His Veto

More than 500 new households can access city-funded rental vouchers after the elimination last month of the so-called “90-day rule” for applicants, Mayor Adams said Tuesday. The update came weeks…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

For LGBTQIA+ Asylum Seekers, Life in NYC Brings New Freedom, and Challenges

During New York’s Pride Month, several asylum seekers who arrived in New York City after crossing the border finally paraded in a Pride march for the first time in their…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

‘Policy Failure’: Audit Finds 3 Housing Placements From Months of Street Homeless Sweeps

Of the 2,308 homeless New Yorkers present during the city’s encampment sweeps over more than eight months in 2022, only three people—about 0.1 percent—had landed in permanent housing placements as…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Advocates Blast New Work Requirement Tucked Into Mayor’s Housing Voucher Rule

Unmentioned at Friday’s press conference and ceremonial signing is a new work requirement to qualify for a voucher—10 hours per week for adult-only households. Previously, adult households only had to…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness

Tensions Over Conditions at Emergency Shelters as NYC Struggles to House Migrants

For weeks, City Limits has been speaking to people sheltered at two of the city’s Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers, or HERRCs: one at The ROW Hotel and another…

ByDaniel Parra 5Comments

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Jan 2023

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: City’s Homeless Count Misses a Critical Population—Unhoused New Yorkers in Hospitals

“The city’s annual census–known as the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE)–has served as a tool for measuring our progress toward ending street homelessness. However, HOPE misses a critical component of…

ByBonnie Mohan

ByTess Sommer 1Comment

As Homeless Population Booms, NYC Steps Closer to an Accurate Shelter Census

Former Homeless Services Head to Oppose City in Right-to-Shelter Litigation

How Could NYC’s New Budget Impact the Fight Against Homelessness?

Mayor Touts Progress on Housing Vouchers as Council Readies to Override His Veto

For LGBTQIA+ Asylum Seekers, Life in NYC Brings New Freedom, and Challenges

‘Policy Failure’: Audit Finds 3 Housing Placements From Months of Street Homeless Sweeps

Advocates Blast New Work Requirement Tucked Into Mayor’s Housing Voucher Rule

Tensions Over Conditions at Emergency Shelters as NYC Struggles to House Migrants

Opinion: City’s Homeless Count Misses a Critical Population—Unhoused New Yorkers in Hospitals

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