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With under two months left on the clock, the administration is not taking steps to fully implement a package of bills that would expand rental voucher eligibility among New Yorkers…

ByEmma Whitford 9Comments

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Nov 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Labor Opinion Politics Transportation

Opinion: City Services are Tattered, and Mayor Adams is Prepared to Make it Worse

“When Mayor Adams presents his budget Thursday, consider the choices he’s made and the impact on the working class and the services they rely on government to deliver. As a…

ByHarvey Robins 1Comment

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Nov 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Struggling Families Can’t Afford to Wait for NYC to Fix Benefit Delays

“Hundreds of thousands of New York City households depend on government benefits to avoid eviction and homelessness. Yet countless households are experiencing ongoing and systemic delays when attempting to apply…

ByJenna Coudin 0Comments

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Sep 2023

Government

City Officials Grilled on Staffing Needs Amid Public Benefit Processing ‘Crisis’

The interrogation from councilmembers came on the heels of new data showing processing delays the likes of which New Yorkers haven’t seen in at least a decade.

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Sep 2023

Government

NYC Failing to Process Most Food Stamp, Cash Benefit Applications on Time

Timely processing rates plummeted to under 30 percent for cash assistance applications and under 40 percent for SNAP for the fiscal year ending in June, according to the latest Mayor’s…

ByEmma Whitford 4Comments

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Aug 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness News

‘Woefully Insufficient’: Future Right-to-Counsel Terms Met With Protest

New York City is setting unreasonable expectations for nonprofit attorneys tasked with staving off evictions across the city, according to a protest letter submitted Thursday by the Legal Aid Society.

ByEmma Whitford 3Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Politics

As Homeless Population Booms, NYC Steps Closer to an Accurate Shelter Census

An inaugural city report groups together shelter headcounts from five municipal systems, revealing a truer—and larger—picture of the homelessness crisis than the often-cited Department of Homeless Services count.

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Jul 2023

Economy Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Politics

How Could NYC’s New Budget Impact the Fight Against Homelessness?

Amid a record-breaking homelessness crisis, there are some bright spots. Mayor Adams has dedicated roughly $4 billion in capital funding to construct affordable housing—a campaign promise that he fell short…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jan 2023

Economy Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Politics

NYC’s Homeless Shelter Population Ballooned in 2022. How Will Leaders Address the Crisis This Year?

Thursday night, the same day Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a preliminary budget focused on “fiscal discipline” and two days after Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out her priorities for the year…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Dec 2022

Government

As NYC’s Food Stamp Crisis Worsens, State Agency Withholds Relief

Over half of New York City food stamp applicants are forced to wait for their benefits to arrive as staff at the understaffed Human Resources Administration fail to keep pace…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

Full Package of Rental Voucher Laws Not on Mayor’s Agenda, Despite Veto Override

Opinion: City Services are Tattered, and Mayor Adams is Prepared to Make it Worse

Opinion: Struggling Families Can’t Afford to Wait for NYC to Fix Benefit Delays

NYC Failing to Process Most Food Stamp, Cash Benefit Applications on Time

‘Woefully Insufficient’: Future Right-to-Counsel Terms Met With Protest

As Homeless Population Booms, NYC Steps Closer to an Accurate Shelter Census

How Could NYC’s New Budget Impact the Fight Against Homelessness?

NYC’s Homeless Shelter Population Ballooned in 2022. How Will Leaders Address the Crisis This Year?

As NYC’s Food Stamp Crisis Worsens, State Agency Withholds Relief

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