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“Living without a home—a reality we’ve both faced—has shown us that the unhoused are often viewed not as people but as easy targets for acts of cruelty. The rampant criminalization…

ByM.A. Dennis

ByWill Woods 1Comment

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May 2024

Education Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Immigration Opinion

Opinion: The Mayor Must Protect Homeless Youth

“The Adams administration, simply put, must do more to address the historic crisis of youth homelessness our city faces. Instead, the administration has made policies that will create a worse…

ByAmy Leipziger 0Comments

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May 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

City Starts Enforcing Stricter Re-Sheltering Rules for Adult Migrants, As Advocates Stand Guard

“For people who are receiving denials, but are accessing legal services, they’re going to be able to have some kind of advocacy,” said Deborah Berkman, supervising attorney at New York…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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May 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Resources

NYCHA to Reopen Section 8 Waitlist After 15 Years. Here’s How to Apply

In a rare move, NYCHA is reopening the waitlist for a rental assistance program that has helped tens of thousands of New Yorkers afford apartments.

ByTatyana Turner 18Comments

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May 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Council Pushes for More Housing Funds As City Budget Negotiations Enter Final Weeks

The City Council is pushing for an additional $3.66 billion for affordable housing over the next five years, building on the $10.5 billion the mayor earmarked in his executive budget…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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May 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

City Starts Assessing ‘Extenuating Circumstances’ for Migrants Seeking More Shelter Time

Adult migrants without children seeking to extend their shelter stays will now need to prove they meet one of several “extenuating circumstances” to qualify for a bed beyond initial 30-…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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May 2024

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

Midtown Homeless Drop-In Center May Be Among City Budget Casualties

The city plans to close a longtime homeless services center called Mainchance, where locals go for food, support in their housing searches, and relief from the elements.

ByPatrick Spauster 2Comments

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May 2024

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Exit Unknown: Where Do People Go After Leaving NYC Homeless Shelters?

Amid a steep rise in people living in shelter, few are exiting the system, and even fewer are finding housing, a City Limits analysis of public data shows.

ByPatrick Spauster 2Comments

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May 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar News NYCHA Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, May 14-20

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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May 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Securing the Future of New York’s Supportive Housing

“New York is a national model of supportive housing, which has been proven time and again to be among the most successful methods of ending chronic homelessness. But the system…

ByPascale Leone 0Comments

Opinion: It’s Time We Acknowledge the Violence Endured by People Experiencing Homelessness

Opinion: The Mayor Must Protect Homeless Youth

City Starts Enforcing Stricter Re-Sheltering Rules for Adult Migrants, As Advocates Stand Guard

NYCHA to Reopen Section 8 Waitlist After 15 Years. Here’s How to Apply

Council Pushes for More Housing Funds As City Budget Negotiations Enter Final Weeks

City Starts Assessing ‘Extenuating Circumstances’ for Migrants Seeking More Shelter Time

NYC Housing Calendar, May 14-20

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