shelter population Archives

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With additional city agencies now providing more emergency lodging than ever before in a system that officials say is at a breaking point, monitoring the total number of people in…

ByPatrick Spauster

ByAdrian Nesta

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

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

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 0Comments

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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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Aug 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Towards a ‘City Island of Yes’

We cannot continue to uphold zoning for “character” to such an extent that we leave communities stunted for growth AND community members on the streets and in unstable situations.

ByLauren Nye 2Comments

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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 Politics

NYC Council Overrides Veto in Order to Expand Rental Vouchers

The mayor has argued that the bills will be too costly, and that an expanded pool will make it harder for existing voucher holders in a city with too few…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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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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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

Housing and Homelessness News

City Limits’ Most-Read Housing Stories in 2022

It’s been an eventful year in New York City housing. Mayor Eric Adams launched a new plan for housing production and a controversial approach to street homelessness. At the same…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByMariam Hydara

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Sep 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

NYC’s Youth Shelter System Is Running Out of Space

Down 99 beds from this time last year, space is running out in New York City’s patchwork of shelters for teens and young adults, which provide counseling, education, job training…

ByDavid Brand

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

Tracking NYC’s Record-High Homeless Shelter Population

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

State Grants Reduced Shelter Standards For Adults ‘When Necessary’

Opinion: Towards a ‘City Island of Yes’

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

NYC Council Overrides Veto in Order to Expand Rental Vouchers

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

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

City Limits’ Most-Read Housing Stories in 2022

NYC’s Youth Shelter System Is Running Out of Space

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