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‘Many vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness or in need of other services are shuttled into the criminal justice system in a cruel and costly revolving door, often leaving them rightfully distrustful…

ByLauren Curatolo

ByTom Harris

ByBrenda Rosen

ByAshwin Vasan 2Comments

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Jun 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

How the NYC Mayoral Candidates’ Housing Platforms Stack Up

‘If NYC’s leadership can commit to ending traffic deaths—not just to the tools they’ll use to achieve it but to the actual goal—then they should be able to do the…

ByEse Olumhense 2Comments

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May 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

City Council Votes to Raise Value of Housing Vouchers for Homeless New Yorkers

The City Council voted Thursday to raise the value of municipal rent subsidies for homeless New Yorkers, which advocates say will help thousands of individuals and families secure permanent housing…

ByDavid Brand 14Comments

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May 2021

Housing and Homelessness

Council Will Hold Long-Awaited Vote to Raise Value of NYC Housing Vouchers

The bill would raise the value of city-backed housing subsidies for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. The voucher values currently trail actual market rents, making it hard for families to find…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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May 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Should Commit to Upholding the Right to Shelter

‘The right to shelter provides unshakeable protections for those who would otherwise have no choice but to sleep on the street. Threats to the right to shelter by New York…

ByTony Hannigan and Joe DeGenova 1Comment

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May 2021

Housing and Homelessness

NYC Touts Drop in Street Homelessness, But Advocates Say Count Obscures Extent of Crisis

The city’s annual count of street homeless New Yorkers recorded a 38 percent decrease this year. But advocates say the city increased enforcement against homeless encampments—known as sweeps or clean-ups—in…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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May 2021

Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: COVID-19 Taught Us That Housing is Healthcare—NYC Must Pass Intro 146

‘As we start to pick up the pieces from the last 15 months, we have the opportunity to build back better. We refuse to go back to normal, because normal…

ByAmy Blumsack and Amanda Ramsdell 1Comment

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May 2021

Housing and Homelessness News Transportation

NYC to Hire 112 Temp Workers to Track Homeless in Subways as 24-Hour Service Resumes

The hiring increase worries some advocates who say the data collectors could erode the crucial trust street homeless New Yorkers develop with nonprofit outreach workers who develop relationships during routine…

ByDavid Brand 7Comments

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May 2021

Housing and Homelessness News Uncategorized

Ready Your Documents: What to Know to Apply for New York Rent Relief

It’s not yet clear when the state’s latest COVID-19 rent relief program will open to applicants, though officials are expecting it to launch by the end of May. In the…

ByDavid Brand 29Comments

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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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