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For weeks, City Limits has been speaking to people sheltered at two of the city’s Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers, or HERRCs: one at The ROW Hotel and another…

ByDaniel Parra 3Comments

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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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Dec 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: Housing for Our Formerly Incarcerated Neighbors Serves Us All

“Study after study has shown that stable housing is the linchpin for successful reentry and for creating strong social bonds. These outcomes, in turn, lead to a substantially reduced likelihood…

ByPablo Zevallos 1Comment

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Dec 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: Vulnerable New Yorkers Deserve Dignity. Mayor Adams’ Mental Health Proposal Misses That Mark

“We learned decades ago that institutionalizing people, or locking them away in state mental hospitals, was not the solution. This practice demonized people with mental health challenges, disappearing them, and…

ByRaul Ubiles

ByJulia Solomons

ByRosa Jaffe-Gaffner 0Comments

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Nov 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

‘No Recording’ Policy in City Shelters Draws Backlash From Residents and Advocates

The new regulation could have a “chilling effect” on advocacy by residents who use photos and videos to show proof of problems inside New York City homeless shelters.

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Nov 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

Mayor Adams to Shut Down Randall’s Island Tent Complex for Asylum-Seekers

The site has capacity for 1,000 people, but has seen relatively few visitors while continuing to encounter intense criticism from immigrants rights advocates and members of the City Council. Residents…

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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Oct 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

First Look at NYC’s 1,000-Cot Barracks for Asylum Seekers

Length of stay at the cavernous barracks on Randall’s Island will depend on the availability of other housing options, and the efforts of New York City officials who have pledged…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Oct 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: It’s Time to Think Outside the Box to Solve the Shelter Crisis

“It is time for the governor and the legislature to step up to the plate and start acting like a partner to Mayor Eric Adams instead of a spectator. In fact,…

ByRobert Mascali 0Comments

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Oct 2022

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Politics

With Homeless Population at All-Time High, Public Advocate Calls for Citywide Shelter Plan

A bill introduced in the City Council this week would create a 15-member commission that includes people who have experienced homelessness to study current shelter locations, identify new sites and…

ByJulia Kaylakov 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Resources

Fewer NYC Families Left Shelters for Permanent Homes Last Year. New Report Shows How to Ease More Moves

More than 5,200 New York City families moved from homeless shelters to permanent housing during the 2022 fiscal year, down significantly from the year prior. A new report says the…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

Tensions Over Conditions at Emergency Shelters as NYC Struggles to House Migrants

City Limits’ Most-Read Housing Stories in 2022

Opinion: Housing for Our Formerly Incarcerated Neighbors Serves Us All

Opinion: Vulnerable New Yorkers Deserve Dignity. Mayor Adams’ Mental Health Proposal Misses That Mark

‘No Recording’ Policy in City Shelters Draws Backlash From Residents and Advocates

Mayor Adams to Shut Down Randall’s Island Tent Complex for Asylum-Seekers

First Look at NYC’s 1,000-Cot Barracks for Asylum Seekers

Opinion: It’s Time to Think Outside the Box to Solve the Shelter Crisis

Fewer NYC Families Left Shelters for Permanent Homes Last Year. New Report Shows How to Ease More Moves

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