Government
City’s Houses Of Worship Gear Up to Shelter Asylum Seekers
Daniel Parra |
Sources familiar with the plan say the city is looking to open 950 shelter beds at sites run by dozens of religious organizations in the coming months.
Economy
More Than Half of Immigrant New Yorkers Can’t Afford Basic Needs, Report Finds
Daniel Parra |
Immigrant-headed households make up only 17 percent of the city’s population but constitute 21 percent of households earning below the “true cost of living.”
Health and Environment
Adams Orders Forced Removals of People Deemed Mentally Ill, While Housing Remains Out of Reach
David Brand |
The mayor issued a directive to the NYPD, emergency medical services and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene empowering them to “involuntarily transport” people experiencing acute mental health crises to hospitals, even if they do not present an immediate threat to themselves or others. But it remains unclear where they will go for continued assistance and housing after they are discharged.
Housing and Homelessness
Rise of the ‘SHIMBY’? New Report Outlines Steps to Social Housing
David Brand |
A new report describes the path to social housing in New York through 20 policy proposals, from overhauling the property tax code and abolishing the city’s tax lien sale to cracking down on landlord violations and boosting public funding for tenant organizing.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: It’s Time to Think Outside the Box to Solve the Shelter Crisis
Robert Mascali |
“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, in recent years the state has been reducing its support for the city’s shelter system by not keeping up with its financial obligation.”
Politics & Government
What Would NYC Look Like Without Right to Shelter? Bleak, Say the People Who’ve Needed It
David Brand |
The city’s ‘right to shelter’ provides a basic safety net not seen anywhere else in the country, allowing anyone who wants a shelter bed to get one (at least temporarily). But that right appears to be under siege as the city struggles to meet shelter demand amid a surge in homelessness.
A Family Affair: Parents, Children and NYC's Homelessness Crisis
Bill to Require Mental Health Staff at Family Shelters Spurs Worry Over ‘Unintended Effects’
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Supporters of the legislation, which would require the city to fund the placement of mental health professionals on-site at all homeless shelters with children, say it would increase access to care for families experiencing the crisis of housing insecurity. But some advocates worry it could inadvertently ensnare more low-income families in the child welfare system.
Housing and Homelessness
NYC Homeless Agency Scrambles for Capacity After Latest ‘Right to Shelter’ Violation
David Brand |
For at least the third time in three months Monday, New York City’s homeless services agency violated its legal obligation to provide temporary shelter to anyone who requests it—this time delaying placement for dozens of men seeking a bed at an intake facility on East 30th Street.
Housing and Homelessness
Hundreds of Families Forced from Domestic Violence Shelters into Strained DHS System Each Year
David Brand |
A six-month cap on stays and a lack of permanent housing options have combined to drive more than 1,550 families out of domestic violence shelters and directly into the Department of Homeless Services system over the past two years, records show.
In Depth
Amid Inflation and Increased Demand, Human Services Workers Struggle with Burnout
Olivia Bensimon |
Citywide, workers at nonprofits under contract to provide support and essential services to New Yorkers at a time of unprecedented crisis say they feel overworked, overwhelmed and burnt out. As costs continue to increase around them, many have said their low wages make it difficult to justify staying in the sector, even with a recent pay bump from the city and state.
