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The new regulation could have a “chilling effect” on advocacy by residents who use photos and videos to show proof of problems inside New York City homeless shelters.

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Oct 2022

Opinion: It’s Time to Think Outside the Box to Solve the Shelter Crisis

“It is time for the governor and the legislature to step up to the plate and start acting like a partner to Mayor Eric Adams instead of a spectator. In fact,…

ByRobert Mascali 0Comments

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Oct 2022

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Politics

With Homeless Population at All-Time High, Public Advocate Calls for Citywide Shelter Plan

A bill introduced in the City Council this week would create a 15-member commission that includes people who have experienced homelessness to study current shelter locations, identify new sites and…

ByJulia Kaylakov 0Comments

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Oct 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Issues Thousands of Federal Housing Vouchers, But Finding an Apartment Remains Tough

Just 19.4 percent of the 7,788 federal Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) issued to New York City by the Biden Administration in May 2021 have been used to secure an apartment,…

ByDavid Brand 8Comments

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Oct 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Transportation

Amid Flood Concerns, Mayor Says NYC Will Move Asylum Seeker Tents to Randall’s Island

The choice of Randall’s Island for the asylum-seeker tents recalls the historic role of the island—along with adjoining Wards Island—as a drop-off point for New York City’s most marginalized groups.

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Opens 300-Household Intake Shelter for Asylum Seekers in Midtown Hotel

New York City is opening its latest checkpoint for recently arrived immigrants, this time converting a hotel near Madison Square Garden into an intake and assessment center with rooms for…

ByDavid Brand 7Comments

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Sep 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Resources

Fewer NYC Families Left Shelters for Permanent Homes Last Year. New Report Shows How to Ease More Moves

More than 5,200 New York City families moved from homeless shelters to permanent housing during the 2022 fiscal year, down significantly from the year prior. A new report says the…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics Transportation

The NYPD Now Decides What Homeless Encampments Get Swept

The new, formalized procedure essentially codifies what has become a de facto sweeps policy under Mayor Eric Adams, and replaces a 2020 directive that removed the NYPD from most street…

ByDavid Brand 10Comments

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Sep 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Justice

What Would NYC Look Like Without Right to Shelter? Bleak, Say the People Who’ve Needed It

The city’s ‘right to shelter’ provides a basic safety net not seen anywhere else in the country, allowing anyone who wants a shelter bed to get one (at least temporarily).…

ByDavid Brand 11Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice News

Bill to Require Mental Health Staff at Family Shelters Spurs Worry Over ‘Unintended Effects’

Supporters of the legislation, which would require the city to fund the placement of mental health professionals on-site at all homeless shelters with children, say it would increase access to…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

‘No Recording’ Policy in City Shelters Draws Backlash From Residents and Advocates

Opinion: It’s Time to Think Outside the Box to Solve the Shelter Crisis

NYC Issues Thousands of Federal Housing Vouchers, But Finding an Apartment Remains Tough

Amid Flood Concerns, Mayor Says NYC Will Move Asylum Seeker Tents to Randall’s Island

NYC Opens 300-Household Intake Shelter for Asylum Seekers in Midtown Hotel

Fewer NYC Families Left Shelters for Permanent Homes Last Year. New Report Shows How to Ease More Moves

The NYPD Now Decides What Homeless Encampments Get Swept

What Would NYC Look Like Without Right to Shelter? Bleak, Say the People Who’ve Needed It

Bill to Require Mental Health Staff at Family Shelters Spurs Worry Over ‘Unintended Effects’

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