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“Yes, we are seeing more people on the streets, and many of them are in crisis. But unless we deal with the root causes of homelessness, we are just going…

ByCordell Cleare

ByOksana Mironova

ByEmily Gallagher 0Comments

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Jan 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

State of the City: Housing Takeaways From the Mayor’s Speech

Among Mayor Eric Adams’ promises for the year ahead: 900 new Safe Haven shelter beds, a plan to build 100,000 new units in Manhattan, and a program to connect unhoused…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Nov 2024

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Reducing Fare Evasion Starts With Expanding Access to Fair Fares, Not Policing

“The MTA’s budgetary woes will not be solved by issuing fare evasion tickets in neighborhoods like Brownsville, where one in three residents live in poverty, especially when overtime pay for…

ByRyan Vinh 1Comment

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Oct 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: Brooklyn Subway Shooting Demands a Different Approach to Fare Evasion

“Rather than addressing public safety or cost of living concerns, New York City risks backsliding towards the alarmism of criminalizing the poor.”

ByFunmi Akinnawonu

ByBrad Martin 0Comments

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Transportation

Opinion: NYC’s Subways Need Services, Not Soldiers

“We can create a better environment for both the homeless and riders by setting up drop-in centers within some of the larger subway stations.”

ByRobert Mascali 0Comments

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May 2023

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice Transportation

Subway Killing Sparks Public Outcry Over Treatment of Homeless New Yorkers

Protestors crowded the F train station Wednesday in response to the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, chanting “Housing, not cops,” and “Homeless lives matter” alongside repeated calls for justice.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 3Comments

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Mar 2023

Government Health Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: Forced Hospitalization is the Wrong Approach to Mental Health

“This policy, while likely formed with good intent, is short-sighted and places more strain on a system that is close to breaking. It also shifts focus and continues to villainize…

ByJoshua Budhu 2Comments

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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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Apr 2022

Government Justice Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Hyper-Policing is the Wrong Response to Brooklyn Subway Attack

“The tragedy occurred despite the massive resources poured into NYPD and the continued expansion of its law enforcement powers.”

ByAliyah Salim 0Comments

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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

Opinion: Building a Safer City Requires Housing, Not Criminalization