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J. Antonio Fernández is the first non-clergy member to lead Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, a century-old network of social service agencies and an affordable housing provider.…

ByDaniel Parra 2Comments

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Aug 2025

Featured Housing and Homelessness Immigration In Depth Justice

‘Really Extreme Fear’: Advocates See Uptick in Young Migrants Afraid to Go to Court

As the Trump administration ramps up its deportation efforts through courthouse arrests, more migrant youth—many of whom are, or were recently, living in city shelters—are seeking guidance on how to…

ByDaniel Parra 9Comments

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Jul 2025

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Immigration News

Fewer Migrants Subject to Shelter Deadlines as City Transitions to Unified System

As of July 20, of the 35,800 total migrants in city shelters, 80 percent are already in Department of Homeless Services-run sites. About 6,800 are in four non-DHS shelters where…

ByDaniel Parra

ByVictoria Moran Garcia 3Comments

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Jul 2025

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Immigration

City Behind Schedule on Surveys of Migrants in Shelter

“This information is essential to identify gaps, make smart investments, and create policies that help people build stable, secure lives,” said Councilwoman Carlina Rivera, the sponsor of both survey bills.

ByDaniel Parra 8Comments

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Feb 2025

Housing and Homelessness

City to End 28-Day Hotel Stays for Immigrant Families with Children

The Hotel Vouchering Program has provided 28-day hotel stays for 7,875 migrant families with children since July 2023, City Hall said. It will end next month, and comes as the…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Dec 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

City to Close Dozens of Sites Housing Migrants, Citing Dip in Shelter Population

Officials attributed the closures to a steady decline in the number of people in the shelter system over the last several months—though nearly 55,000 migrants and asylum seekers remain, the…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Nov 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

City to Launch ‘Centralized Mail Center’ for Migrants in Shelter After Complaints of Missing Correspondence

The announcement follows months of complaints by immigrants and asylum seekers about missing mail in city shelters, complicating their immigration cases and other efforts to establish their lives here, as…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Sep 2024

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Immigration

Language Interpretation Needs Soar in City Homeless Shelters: Data

During the past five years, requests for interpretation by phone that were answered by the city’s Language Line or with an on-site interpreter increased more than five-fold in the Department…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Sep 2024

Education Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

‘Stop Evicting Children’: Rally Calls to End Shelter Deadlines for Migrants As New School Year Starts

As of Aug. 18, the city had issued 60-day deadlines to 12,689 families with children, including 18,348 children under 18, officials said. Critics say frequent shelter moves are disruptive to…

BySubeksha Poudel 0Comments

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Sep 2024

Climate and Environment Health

Opinion: Permanent Housing is the Way Forward as Communities Overheat

“While it becomes more dangerous to live outside without reprieve from the heat, the city has doubled down on penalizing the homeless instead of focusing on housing initiatives.”

ByRudrani Ghosh 0Comments

‘The Need is Huge’: Catholic Charities’ New Leader on Hunger and Housing in NYC

‘Really Extreme Fear’: Advocates See Uptick in Young Migrants Afraid to Go to Court

Fewer Migrants Subject to Shelter Deadlines as City Transitions to Unified System

City Behind Schedule on Surveys of Migrants in Shelter

City to End 28-Day Hotel Stays for Immigrant Families with Children

City to Close Dozens of Sites Housing Migrants, Citing Dip in Shelter Population

City to Launch ‘Centralized Mail Center’ for Migrants in Shelter After Complaints of Missing Correspondence

Language Interpretation Needs Soar in City Homeless Shelters: Data

‘Stop Evicting Children’: Rally Calls to End Shelter Deadlines for Migrants As New School Year Starts

Opinion: Permanent Housing is the Way Forward as Communities Overheat

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