A Rare Glimpse Inside Posted on March 12, 2009 by Patrick Markee The New York Times has offered New Yorkers a rare look inside one of the dozens of illegal boarding houses increasingly used by the City of New York to shelter homeless adults. This week’s “Rooms” photo-essay spotlights an illegally-converte ..Read More
Bloomberg Administration’s Far-Fetched Claims About Street Homelessness Posted on March 5, 2009 by Patrick Markee Yesterday, the New York City Department of Homeless Service released the results of its annual – and annually disputed – HOPE survey of street homelessness, and this year the City’s claims were met by extraordinary skepticism. City official ..Read More