Homelessness Archives - Page 55 of 99

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Mixed Showing for Housing in State Budget

Organizations are still digesting the details, but the newly approved state budget looks to have sprinkled a little good news on a dish of disappointment for housing advocates.

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ByChristian Nicolas Desrosiers 1Comment

Cuomo Must Back Program to Truly Address Homelessness

“In a political climate that is unfriendly toward financing for social services, supportive housing stands out as a shining example of public policy success.”

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ByAnnamarya Scaccia 2Comments

City: We’re Stemming Flow of Foster-Care Kids Into Homelessness

Youth who’ve left foster care have long been part of the city’s larger homeless population. The de Blasio administration is taking steps to address the issue, but advocates are pushing…

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Op-Ed: UWS Straining Under Homeless Shelters

A resident takes issue with our story on the impact—or lack thereof—of shelters and supportive housing facilities on neighborhood quality of life.

ByAaron Biller 4Comments

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ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

De Blasio Policies Chip Away at Homeless Count

After homelessness soared during Bill de Blasio’s first year in office, the city last month saw its biggest drop in the family shelter population in nearly four years. But there’s…

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Is the End in Sight for Veteran Homelessness in NYC?

New York is poised to become the largest U.S. city to end veteran homelessness by the end of 2015, an incredible achievement for a city that in 2012 had the…

ByTori Lyon 1Comment

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ByJarrett Murphy 11Comments

After the Shouting, Do Shelters and Supportive Housing Harm Neighborhoods?

In neighborhoods after neighborhood, plans to build shelters or supportive housing attract protests from residents worried about crime, disruption and reduced property values. When the protests end and the facilities…

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ByDamian Geminder 3Comments

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Cold Hits City, and So Does Coat Shortage

New York Cares is out of coats after distributing the last of its 75,000 stock on Feb. 6.

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