youth homelessness Archives

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“Through creative conversations, we’re able to work with youth to figure out solutions for their most immediate needs and help resolve their housing crisis as quickly as possible—so they never…

ByAsia Smith 0Comments

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May 2024

Education Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Immigration Opinion

Opinion: The Mayor Must Protect Homeless Youth

“The Adams administration, simply put, must do more to address the historic crisis of youth homelessness our city faces. Instead, the administration has made policies that will create a worse…

ByAmy Leipziger 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Housing and Homelessness

Can Host-Home Programs Help Relieve NYC’s Housing Crisis?

As much of the country grapples with an affordable housing shortage, host-home and home sharing programs—which typically pair people who have a room to spare with those in need of…

BySunny Nagpaul 0Comments

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Sep 2023

Education Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC Schools Must Meet the Needs of LGBTQ+ Youth

“By not requiring schools to have genders and sexualities alliances, or pushing for inclusive curriculum in all schools, the DOE is refusing to take important steps proven to increase the…

ByAmy Leipziger

ByJasmine Hall

ByYun-Hee Proffit 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Housing Events in NYC This Week: Rent Guidelines Board Final Vote

Housing and land use-related events taking place in the week ahead, as well as affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Education Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: City Policies Are Harming New York’s Homeless Youth

“If Mayor Adams truly wants to make good on his promises to stem the homelessness crisis in the city and provide substantive mental health to the city’s youth, he must…

ByAmy Leipziger 0Comments

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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

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Sep 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Fixing the Bureaucratic Hurdles to Shelter Placement for Homeless Youth

“The dated, time-consuming bureaucratic system of meetings with social workers that lead to referrals, appointments and multiple screenings by various organizations must change. Homeless youth deserve timely and accurate information…

ByJeremy Kohombaum

ByAndrew Heinrich 1Comment

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

As States Target Trans Kids, NY Lawmakers Vote to Let Homeless Teens Make Their Own Health Decisions

The legislation would amend existing public health law to empower children under age 18 who are classified as “runaway or homeless youth,” or RHY, to give consent for medical, dental,…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Receives Long-Sought Grant to Tackle Youth Homelessness

It’s the first time that New York City has received the grant, despite counting roughly 7,400 homeless young people under age 24 without an adult head of household—often referred to…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

Opinion: Preventing Youth Homelessness Before It Starts