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For weeks, City Limits has been talking to several Latin American families who entered the city’s shelter system after arriving in the U.S. from southern border states. Mayor Eric Adams…

ByDaniel Parra

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Jul 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Pressed for Shelter Space, NYC Turns to Notorious Landlords with Ties to Mayor’s Chief of Staff

Brothers Stuart and Jay Podolsky—long known for profiting off of poorly-maintained housing, and who are recent clients of Adams’ Chief of Staff Frank Carone—are leasing at least three of their…

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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Jun 2022

Housing and Homelessness

Drug Overdoses Continue to Rise Inside NYC Homeless Shelters

The number of drug overdoses inside Department of Homeless Services shelters reached new heights in the second half of 2021, though staff and clients managed to reverse more than 90…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Jun 2022

Economy Housing and Homelessness

‘Stressful’ Formula Shortage Weighing on Families in NYC Homeless Shelters

Some 1,121 babies were born into the Department of Homeless Services’ (DHS) shelter system last fiscal year, and a disproportionate number of low-income New Yorkers depend at least in part…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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May 2022

Education Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

NYC Installs WiFi at Every Family Homeless Shelter Following Legal Settlement

In November 2020, after months of pandemic-induced school closures and remote learning, Legal Aid and the law firm Milbank filed a lawsuit on behalf of three families with children in…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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May 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics Transportation

City’s Homeless Services Head Hails Moves Out of Subway, But Won’t Say How Many Stay in Shelter

More than 700 people staying on trains or at end-of-line stations accepted placement in a temporary shelter in the first two months of Adams’ so-called “Subway Safety Plan,” according to…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Mar 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

In NYC, the Long Road From Shelter to Public Housing Gets Longer

Amid New York City’s ongoing homelessness crisis, the length of time it takes NYCHA to rent out available apartments has more than doubled over the last five years. At the…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Feb 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Transportation

Mayor’s Budget Plan Cuts $615M from Homeless Services, as Subway Crackdown Intensifies

Service providers have urged the city to hire more workers to help move people more quickly out of shelter or public spaces and into permanent housing.

ByDavid Brand 10Comments

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Jan 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness News

Administrative Obstacles Jam Up Moving Process for NYC Shelter Residents

CityFHEPS, the city’s rental subsidy, can be a life-changing resource for thousands of families and individuals and a crucial intervention for addressing homelessness, stakeholders say. But the administrative process for…

ByDavid Brand 16Comments

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Jan 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

Tracking the Number of People in NYC Homeless Shelters in 2022

How many people spend each night in a New York City homeless shelter? It seems like a simple question, but getting the answer is pretty complicated. So this year, City…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

Who Are The Families Entering NYC Shelters From the Southern Border?

Pressed for Shelter Space, NYC Turns to Notorious Landlords with Ties to Mayor’s Chief of Staff

Drug Overdoses Continue to Rise Inside NYC Homeless Shelters

‘Stressful’ Formula Shortage Weighing on Families in NYC Homeless Shelters

NYC Installs WiFi at Every Family Homeless Shelter Following Legal Settlement

In NYC, the Long Road From Shelter to Public Housing Gets Longer

Mayor’s Budget Plan Cuts $615M from Homeless Services, as Subway Crackdown Intensifies

Administrative Obstacles Jam Up Moving Process for NYC Shelter Residents

Tracking the Number of People in NYC Homeless Shelters in 2022

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