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A Bronx Assemblywoman writes: “The crisis of New York’s homeless youth has reached epidemic proportions with one out of every nine students in public schools experiencing homelessness within the past…

ByLatoya Joyner 4Comments

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Jan 2016

Opinion

No Backspace:
Fear and Loathing of Our Homeless Neighbors

Read our latest opinion blog: “Elite New Yorkers still treat homelessness as “a quality of life” issue for the non-homeless and still equate destitution with criminality.”

ByJoel Berg 7Comments

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Dec 2015

Opinion

Cuomo, De Blasio Could Deliver a Holiday Miracle for the Homeless

Faith leaders write that they are praying for the governor and mayor to come together on a massive supportive-housing initiative to continue a successful policy effort that began when another…

ByLaura Jervis and Marc L. Greenberg 1Comment

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Dec 2015

Housing and Homelessness

De Blasio Pushes Reset Button on Homelessness

There are no shortage of ideas on what the city should do now to deal with rising shelter numbers. But selecting the right cure depends on diagnosing the causes of…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Oct 2015

Housing and Homelessness

How Many Street Homeless? NYC’s Tallies Leave the Question Open

Point-in-time surveys of the street homeless can yield important data, but—contrary to how politicians sometimes cast the numbers—not a precise tally of who’s unsheltered at night.

ByRicci Dipshan 0Comments

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Sep 2015

Opinion

It’s Delusional to Say Homelessness is a Mental-Health Issue

Some homeless people do suffer from mental illness or substance abuse. But contrary to an increasingly popular canard, the problem for most of New York’s homeless is not in their…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Sep 2015

Uncategorized

Homelessness Headlines Dog de Blasio More Than Bloomberg

It’s a good thing we’re talking more about New York City’s homelessness problem—if the talk is aimed at addressing the crisis.

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Aug 2015

Opinion

Are There More Homeless People in New York City?

A veteran advocate digs through the available statistics to find a fuzzy answer on how many homeless there are, let alone whether their numbers are increasing.

ByJeff Foreman 1Comment

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Aug 2015

Housing and Homelessness

Reports of Homeless Surge Confront Limitations of City Stats

Tabloids say there’s a surge in street homelessness. The de Blasio administration disagrees. With only a much maligned, once-a-year survey to go by, it’s hard to say who’s right.