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‘Expanding supportive and affordable housing for homeless families in New York City would immediately save lives and dramatically improve health outcomes for families of color in the long-term.’

ByNicole Branca 1Comment

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

Video Voters Guide: Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa on Tackling Family Homelessness

City Limits sat down with Democrat Eric Adams and Republican Curtis Sliwa to quiz them about what they would do, if elected, to address the city’s ongoing housing and homelessness…

ByDavid Brand

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

Far Fewer Homeless Families Using Rent Subsidies to Move Out of NYC

During the 2021 fiscal year, just 297 households using Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA) grants found apartments in another state. It was the first time that the majority of SOTA…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Eased Rules for Families Entering Homeless Shelters. Advocates Want the Changes Made Permanent

Prior to the pandemic, city policy forced entire families—including each school-aged child—to show up at a Bronx facility known as the PATH intake center to complete an initial assessment, which…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Sep 2021

Housing and Homelessness

Formerly Homeless Families in Harlem Still Without Gas or Hot Water, as Cold Weather Returns

Con Edison cut the gas to the West 145th Street building—a former cluster site shelter housing dozens of formerly homeless families—on May 14, after inspectors found dangerous corrosion on the…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

NYC Children Have Longer Stays in Shelter, Even as Family Homelessness Declines

Families with children now spend nearly 18 months on average in Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelters—two and half months longer than the previous fiscal year, according to Mayor Bill…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Jun 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Every Level of Government Must Step Up to Address Family Homelessness

‘We need to strengthen the safety-net for families at risk of homelessness, and make sure that even as people get jobs they don’t lose their rental assistance.’

ByCatherine Trapani and Kim Maloney 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Housing and Homelessness

Hotel Shelter Closure Scatters Families in Search of Permanent Homes

The 40 or so families living at the Hotel Ellington in Manhattan, where the city has been paying for rooms to house homeless New Yorkers for nearly two decades, were…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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May 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

Mayor’s Proposed Budget Misses ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Opportunity to Tackle NYC Homelessness

The chair of the council’s welfare committee says New York City is squandering a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to address its homelessness crisis, despite an executive budget that would boost Department of…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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May 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Must Seek ‘Transformative’ Solutions to Address Family Homelessness Crisis

‘The next mayor will inherit this crisis but has a tremendous opportunity with incoming federal funds and a wealth of experienced and committed providers, developers, and advocacy and philanthropic organizations…

ByRaysa Rodriguez, Michelle Mulcahy, Nicole Branca 2Comments

Opinion: Why Housing is Key to Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Racism

Video Voters Guide: Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa on Tackling Family Homelessness

Far Fewer Homeless Families Using Rent Subsidies to Move Out of NYC

NYC Eased Rules for Families Entering Homeless Shelters. Advocates Want the Changes Made Permanent

Formerly Homeless Families in Harlem Still Without Gas or Hot Water, as Cold Weather Returns

NYC Children Have Longer Stays in Shelter, Even as Family Homelessness Declines

Opinion: Every Level of Government Must Step Up to Address Family Homelessness

Hotel Shelter Closure Scatters Families in Search of Permanent Homes

Mayor’s Proposed Budget Misses ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Opportunity to Tackle NYC Homelessness

Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Must Seek ‘Transformative’ Solutions to Address Family Homelessness Crisis

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