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Seventeen New Yorkers have died outdoors in recent weeks amid freezing temperatures, which are expected to dip again this weekend. Local homeless advocates urged the city Friday to flood the…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByPatrick Spauster 1Comment

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Jan 2025

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

What Does ‘Code Blue’ Mean for Homeless New Yorkers?

With frigid weather in the forecast this week, City Limits spoke to Department of Homeless Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park about what Code Blue entails, and what it means for…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Oct 2024

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

City Must Keep Funding Mainchance Homeless Drop-In Center, Court Rules

A state judge ruled that the city terminated the homeless center’s contract without rational basis, ensuring the Midtown East center can continue to operate until 2026.

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Jun 2024

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Immigration

City’s Yearly Street Homeless Estimate Climbs to 2nd Highest Number on Record

“There were a lot of systems that weren’t working perfectly before COVID, and then during COVID really broke down and haven’t necessarily come back all the way,” Department of Social…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 5Comments

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May 2024

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

Midtown Homeless Drop-In Center May Be Among City Budget Casualties

The city plans to close a longtime homeless services center called Mainchance, where locals go for food, support in their housing searches, and relief from the elements.

ByPatrick Spauster 2Comments

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Mar 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

The City is Pushing Homeless New Yorkers Off the Streets and Subways. Where Will They Go?

The Adams administration has touted Safe Havens as an alternative for those who would rather sleep outside than in a traditional homeless shelter. But there are too few of the…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Nov 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

Officials Probe Police Beating of Man in West Village, Renewing Debate Over NYPD Role in Homeless Response

The incident came on the heels of another violent encounter between police and New Yorkers who were camping out on a Lower Manhattan sidewalk near Tompkins Square Park Nov. 10.

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

NYC’s Deadly Cold Spell Continues, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

What Does ‘Code Blue’ Mean for Homeless New Yorkers?

The City is Pushing Homeless New Yorkers Off the Streets and Subways. Where Will They Go?

Officials Probe Police Beating of Man in West Village, Renewing Debate Over NYPD Role in Homeless Response

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NYC’s Deadly Cold Spell Continues, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

What Does ‘Code Blue’ Mean for Homeless New Yorkers?

City Must Keep Funding Mainchance Homeless Drop-In Center, Court Rules

City’s Yearly Street Homeless Estimate Climbs to 2nd Highest Number on Record

Midtown Homeless Drop-In Center May Be Among City Budget Casualties

The City is Pushing Homeless New Yorkers Off the Streets and Subways. Where Will They Go?

Officials Probe Police Beating of Man in West Village, Renewing Debate Over NYPD Role in Homeless Response

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