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The city estimates that around 7,600 asylum seekers have arrived via buses from the border in recent months. Many don’t know where to find food, clothing, and other services that…

ByDaniel Parra

ByMariam Hydara 2Comments

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Aug 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

NYC Considers Summer Camps to House Homeless Migrants

Strained for shelter space, the Adams administration confirmed it was exploring the possibility of using camp facilities “should they become necessary,” to house asylum seekers arriving from the Southern border.…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice Politics

After Media-Frenzied Welcome, Asylum Seekers Endure Hardships of Shelter

The city estimates that around 6,300 asylum seekers have arrived via buses from the border in recent months. In addition to finding a safe place to stay, they must navigate…

ByDaniel Parra 2Comments

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Aug 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

WATCH: Dem. Candidates for Bronx State Senate Talk Shelter, Future of Kingsbridge Armory

The BronxTalk debate between 33rd District candidates State Sen. Gustavo Rivera and party-backed attorney Miguelina Camilo touched on a range of issues, from bail reform to what “progressive” really means…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Opens 6 Isolation Beds for Homeless Shelter Residents with Monkeypox

People living in group settings, like homeless shelters, are at particular risk because of the higher likelihood for skin-to-skin contact and because the virus can spread through clothing, towels and…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics Transportation

NYC Now Leasing 11 Hotels for Families as Homeless Population Rises

At a Council hearing short on details, officials from Mayor Eric Adams’ administration pinned the shelter population rise on newly arriving immigrants from the Southern Border.

ByDavid Brand 12Comments

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Jul 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

NYC Struggles to Make Shelter Space for Rising Homeless Population

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday doubled down on his claim that thousands of asylum-seekers have strained New York City’s homeless shelter system, causing his administration to break state law by…

ByDavid Brand

ByDaniel Parra 3Comments

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Jul 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Who Are The Families Entering NYC Shelters From the Southern Border?

For weeks, City Limits has been talking to several Latin American families who entered the city’s shelter system after arriving in the U.S. from southern border states. Mayor Eric Adams…

ByDaniel Parra

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Jul 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: ‘Housing First’ is Not Enough to End NYC Homelessness

“We need a continuum of care that meets the individual needs of homeless New Yorkers where they are, whether it’s a single mother, an out-of-work man, someone exiting incarceration with…

ByHarriet Karr-McDonald 1Comment

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Jul 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Pressed for Shelter Space, NYC Turns to Notorious Landlords with Ties to Mayor’s Chief of Staff

Brothers Stuart and Jay Podolsky—long known for profiting off of poorly-maintained housing, and who are recent clients of Adams’ Chief of Staff Frank Carone—are leasing at least three of their…

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

What You Need To Know: Resources for Recently Arrived Asylum Seekers in NYC

NYC Considers Summer Camps to House Homeless Migrants

After Media-Frenzied Welcome, Asylum Seekers Endure Hardships of Shelter

WATCH: Dem. Candidates for Bronx State Senate Talk Shelter, Future of Kingsbridge Armory

NYC Opens 6 Isolation Beds for Homeless Shelter Residents with Monkeypox

NYC Now Leasing 11 Hotels for Families as Homeless Population Rises

NYC Struggles to Make Shelter Space for Rising Homeless Population

Who Are The Families Entering NYC Shelters From the Southern Border?

Opinion: ‘Housing First’ is Not Enough to End NYC Homelessness

Pressed for Shelter Space, NYC Turns to Notorious Landlords with Ties to Mayor’s Chief of Staff

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