shelter capacity Archives

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A recently-opened facility dedicated to “reticketing” has sown confusion, emerging as one of the only options—along with new “waiting areas”—for recently-arrived immigrants forced to leave their shelter placements as the…

ByEmma Whitford

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Oct 2023

Facing Shelter Deadlines, Asylum Seekers Navigate NYC’s Costly Rental Market

Securing housing in a city known for sky-high rents is proving difficult for newly arrived immigrants. Of the six people City Limits spoke to about their recent searches, only one…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Sep 2023

Housing and Homelessness Immigration News

NYC Has Quietly Placed Immigrant Families with Children in Hotels Under 28-Day Stays

For the last three months, in instances when no other options are available, the city has provided some families with kids seeking asylum with vouchers for “no-cost hotel stays” for…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Aug 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

State Grants Reduced Shelter Standards For Adults ‘When Necessary’

Clean mattresses, sheets and pillows. Towels, soap and toilet paper. These are among the shelter requirements New York State has agreed to waive in instances where no alternative is available—specifically…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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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

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

Mayor Adams Puts 60-Day Limit on Shelter Stays for Adult Migrants

In the coming days, the city will start notifying asylum seekers staying in its Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers of the new time limit, starting with single adults who’ve…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

Former Homeless Services Head to Oppose City in Right-to-Shelter Litigation

Steve Banks, who served as social services commissioner under former Mayor Bill de Blasio, is returning to a familiar posture—opposing City Hall in litigation over the city’s unique shelter rights…

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Mayor Touts Progress on Housing Vouchers as Council Readies to Override His Veto

More than 500 new households can access city-funded rental vouchers after the elimination last month of the so-called “90-day rule” for applicants, Mayor Adams said Tuesday. The update came weeks…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Transportation

Asylum Seekers at Queens ‘Respite Center’ Make a Choice: Stay or Go?

On Wednesday afternoon, two buses carrying more than 60 people from city shelter left for the Ramada Inn in Albany, where officials say they’re also nearing capacity. Those who opted…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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May 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Mayor Suspends Some ‘Right to Shelter’ Rules in Scramble to House Asylum Seekers

The mayor defended the move, saying the city had little choice as it struggles to keep up with a ballooning shelter population. But advocates say the change undermines the city’s…

ByDaniel Parra

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

Uncertain Waits or Tickets Away: Immigrants Face New Reality as Shelter Stays Expire

Facing Shelter Deadlines, Asylum Seekers Navigate NYC’s Costly Rental Market

NYC Has Quietly Placed Immigrant Families with Children in Hotels Under 28-Day Stays

State Grants Reduced Shelter Standards For Adults ‘When Necessary’

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

Mayor Adams Puts 60-Day Limit on Shelter Stays for Adult Migrants

Former Homeless Services Head to Oppose City in Right-to-Shelter Litigation

Mayor Touts Progress on Housing Vouchers as Council Readies to Override His Veto

Asylum Seekers at Queens ‘Respite Center’ Make a Choice: Stay or Go?

Mayor Suspends Some ‘Right to Shelter’ Rules in Scramble to House Asylum Seekers

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