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‘To reach those currently experiencing homelessness, it is essential for organizations with longstanding visibility to be empowered and unrestricted to vaccinate in non-traditional settings. Imagine a popup clinic under the…

ByMark Jennings 1Comment

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Feb 2021

Opinion: New York City has a Homelessness Problem—But it’s Not What You Think

‘We need to abandon once and for all the idea that homelessness is a choice, and that people are not in shelters because they don’t know better. The problem is…

ByJosiah Haken 8Comments

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Feb 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Homeless People are Worthy of Housing — It’s Time to Stop the Stigma

‘Stigmatizing and criminalizing homeless people is just another tool the real estate industry uses to maintain status quo and maximize their bottom lines. The stigmatization must stop — we need…

ByRebeka Bryan 2Comments

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Nov 2020

Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: Ping-Pong is a Competitive Sport, Not a Way to Treat the Unhomed

‘We are not a gated community—we welcome everyone from all different backgrounds, colors and faiths. Living through the pandemic here has only underscored that reality, and it’s why I’ve been…

ByRuth Messinger 3Comments

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Nov 2020

Opinion Resources

Opinion: NYC Faces a Hunger and Homelessness Crisis. Here’s How to Help.

‘I know hunger is not new. But over the last six months in the New York City metro area it has become worse and there are easy ways that those…

ByJosiah Haken 0Comments

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Sep 2020

Opinion

Opinion: On the UWS, a Privileged Rage Greets the Homeless

‘What we are witnessing on the UWS is a group proudly boasting their shared belief that their perceived safety and protection of property values matter more than the lives of…

ByMeg Sullivan 7Comments

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Apr 2020

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Audio: Call for NYC to Retool its Housing Strategy After COVID-19

De Blasio’s executive budget proposes large shifts in capital funding for his 300,000-unit housing plan—essentially backloading hundreds of millions in capital expenditures to future years, most of which fall beyond…

ByJarrett Murphy

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Apr 2020

In Depth Investigations

Hotels as COVID Convalescent Homes: Challenges for Patients, Staff

After three deaths at a hotel in Manhattan earlier this month, New York City promises increased resources for its program providing isolation hotels.

ByNicole Javorsky 2Comments

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Mar 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Youth Homeless Are Falling Through Cracks in COVID-19 Response

‘Providers have had to close four drop-in centers, some have rolled services back to the most basic pieces, and still others have ceased overnight hours.’

ByCraig Hughes 0Comments

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Sep 2019

Housing and Homelessness

Data Drop: Which NYC Neighborhoods Host the Most Homeless-Shelter Beds?

Mayor de Blasio’s plan to build 90 new homeless shelters around the city has encountered fierce opposition in several neighborhoods. Opponents in different communities point to different reasons for resisting…

ByJarrett Murphy 5Comments

Opinion: To Reach New York’s Most Vulnerable, Vaccines Must Literally ‘Hit the Streets’