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Nearly 195,000 people slept in the New York City shelter system in 2025, marking a grim milestone in the system’s history, according to an annual report from the Coalition for...

NYC homeless up nearly 30% with shelters having most people in history: study

Nearly 195,000 people slept in the New York City shelter system in 2025, marking a grim milestone in the system’s history, according to an annual report from the Coalition for...

June 10, 2026 |
Pix11

The number of homeless New Yorkers sleeping in city shelters grew 27% during the Adams administration, fueled by crowded and unlivable housing conditions and evictions, a report said...

New Yorkers entering homeless shelters surged 27% under Adams, report says

The number of homeless New Yorkers sleeping in city shelters grew 27% during the Adams administration, fueled by crowded and unlivable housing conditions and evictions, a report said...

June 9, 2026 |
Gothamist

The Mamdani administration is facing some pushback from Brooklyn residents over its plans to open two temporary homeless shelters inside hotels in Brooklyn...

Mamdani administration faces backlash over 2 new Brooklyn hotel homeless shelters

The Mamdani administration is facing some pushback from Brooklyn residents over its plans to open two temporary homeless shelters inside hotels in Brooklyn...

May 25, 2026 |
Gothamist

Supporters say expanding the state’s new Housing Access Voucher Program, which helps low-income New Yorkers at risk of homelessness afford a place to live, could bridge the gap for 5,500...

State Lawmakers ‘Not Giving Up’ in Push for Hochul to Fund More Rental Vouchers

Supporters say expanding the state’s new Housing Access Voucher Program, which helps low-income New Yorkers at risk of homelessness afford a place to live, could bridge the gap for 5,500...

May 22, 2026 |
City Limits

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to move the primary shelter intake facility for men forced the city to quickly relocate hundreds of homeless people.

Death raises questions about Mamdani’s homeless intake overhaul

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to move the primary shelter intake facility for men forced the city to quickly relocate hundreds of homeless people.

April 28, 2026 |
Politico

Dozens of affordable housing advocates gathered Wednesday outside Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence on the Upper East Side, to protest Zohran Mamdani’s decision to backpedal on his campaign promise...

NYC housing advocates protest Mamdani’s pivot away from CityFHEPS as budget crisis threatens rental assistance...

Dozens of affordable housing advocates gathered Wednesday outside Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence on the Upper East Side, to protest Zohran Mamdani’s decision to backpedal on his campaign promise...

April 23, 2026 |
AMNY

A state judge has ordered the Mamdani administration to pause its plan to relocate the intake office where homeless men can ask for a shelter bed...

NYC pauses relocation of homeless men’s intake center after East Village residents sue

A state judge has ordered the Mamdani administration to pause its plan to relocate the intake office where homeless men can ask for a shelter bed...

April 22, 2026 |
Gothamist

A judge temporarily blocked the city from opening a new intake shelter in the East Village Wednesday after a group of neighborhood residents filed a court challenge over how the...

Judge blocks NYC opening of East Village homeless shelter intake center

A judge temporarily blocked the city from opening a new intake shelter in the East Village Wednesday after a group of neighborhood residents filed a court challenge over how the...

April 22, 2026 |
NY Daily News

A long-running fight over a proposed men’s shelter in Brooklyn has entered a new phase under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, with demolition resuming despite over two years of protests and local...

Brooklyn homeless shelter battle enters new phase as Mamdani advances delayed project

A long-running fight over a proposed men’s shelter in Brooklyn has entered a new phase under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, with demolition resuming despite over two years of protests and local...

April 2, 2026 |
amNY

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday appealed a court ruling that requires the city to expand the hugely popular — but massively expensive — city-funded housing voucher program called CityFHEPS.

Candidate Mamdani Backed Expanding Housing Vouchers. As Mayor, He’s Appealing a Court Order To Do...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday appealed a court ruling that requires the city to expand the hugely popular — but massively expensive — city-funded housing voucher program called CityFHEPS.

March 24, 2026 |
The City

The closing of the Bellevue shelter marks the end of an era. But what comes next?

The Right to a Bed in Zohran Mamdani’s New York

The closing of the Bellevue shelter marks the end of an era. But what comes next?

March 20, 2026 |
The New Yorker

Advocates and some City Council members say expanding CityFHEPS housing assistance is key to preventing homelessness. Budget watchdogs warn it’s unsustainable...

‘Mr. Mayor, I would choose you as an adversary any day of the week.’ Some...

Advocates and some City Council members say expanding CityFHEPS housing assistance is key to preventing homelessness. Budget watchdogs warn it’s unsustainable...

March 17, 2026 |
City & State NY