Tuesday, January 29, 2013 by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
First Step Goes to Zumba Class
One of the highlights of each First Step session is the trip to Zumba class.
One of the highlights of each First Step session is the trip to Zumba class.
Sandy Evacuees Remain in Squalid Temporary Conditions While the City Offers No Long-Term Housing Plan
Tonight the City conducts its annual HOPE survey of unsheltered homeless New Yorkers. And once again, the survey’s numerous flaws mean that the resulting estimate will undercount the homeless population and misinform the general public.
This week’s arctic cold is a reminder that, during extreme weather conditions, lack of shelter from the elements can literally be a death sentence. Nonetheless, Mayor Bloomberg and his administration continue to push forward a plan to deny emergency shelter to thousands of homeless adults each year.
Thousand of evacuees remain in hotels and shelters without any promise of affordable housing to come.
Information on shelter access and helping homeless neighbors seek shelter.
The Bloomberg Administration's failure to deal with the growing problem of homelessness is costing the City millions.
Last night on NY1’s Road to City Hall, former NYC Mayor David Dinkins called on the city to focus on the issue of homelessness in the upcoming mayoral election.