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While advocates who specialize in public benefits have called for these backlogs to be cut, they say New Yorkers who rely on cash and food support are not yet out…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

Scenes From Closing Day at a Bronx Benefits Center

Friday marked the final day of operations at 1365 Jerome Ave. in Mount Eden, where Human Resources Administration staff helped New Yorkers apply for food, Medicaid and cash assistance.

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Struggling Families Can’t Afford to Wait for NYC to Fix Benefit Delays

“Hundreds of thousands of New York City households depend on government benefits to avoid eviction and homelessness. Yet countless households are experiencing ongoing and systemic delays when attempting to apply…

ByJenna Coudin 0Comments

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Oct 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness

Evolving Requirements For Tenant Lawyer Funding Met With Protest

Recent clarifications and updates to city funding terms have alleviated some fears among legal service nonprofits while sparking others, as the organizations demand Mayor Eric Adams’ administration stop the contracting…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Sep 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

‘A Lot of False Hope’: City Data Show Ongoing Barriers To Supportive Housing

While the Department of Social Services says more people were accepted into supportive housing last year than the year prior, a new report shows persistent barriers and rejections, including some…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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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 1Comment

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Apr 2023

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: It’s Time for Supportive Housing to Live Up to its Name

“For decades, the government agencies that oversee and fund the supportive housing systems have disregarded the voices and needs of applicants and tenants, and instead prioritized the needs of providers,…

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40% of NYC Food Stamp Applicants Left Waiting for Benefits, Data Shows

The city’s Human Resources Administration (HRA) failed to promptly process four of every 10 applications for the benefits during fiscal year 2022, when the rate of timely processing plummeted from…

ByDavid Brand 6Comments

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Oct 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Justice Politics

El sistema de albergues juveniles de Nueva York se queda sin plazas

Con 99 camas menos que el año pasado, se están agotando las plazas en el conjunto de albergues para adolescentes y jóvenes de la ciudad de Nueva York, que ofrecen…

ByDavid Brand

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

City’s Supportive Housing Remains Out of Reach for Most Applicants, Data Shows

During the most recent fiscal year, just 16 percent of New Yorkers approved by the city for supportive housing were actually placed with an apartment. More than half of the…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

City Hall Announces Near-Elimination of Benefits Case Backlog As Challenges Persist

Opinion: Struggling Families Can’t Afford to Wait for NYC to Fix Benefit Delays

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

40% of NYC Food Stamp Applicants Left Waiting for Benefits, Data Shows

El sistema de albergues juveniles de Nueva York se queda sin plazas

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