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Category: News

Homeless Beauty Queen to Compete for Miss USA Crown

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in 20/20
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DHCR offers rent law guidance

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in Capitol Confidential
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Harlem high school student who survived cancer, mother’s death & homelessness awarded scholarship

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in New York Daily News
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Will Albany Allow the Rent Laws to Expire? Does it Matter?

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in Gotham Gazette
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HUD Surprised Homeless Population Isn’t Higher

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in NPR
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End of Homeless Program May Send Families Back to Shelters

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in Gotham Gazette
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The Subterranean Homelessness Blues

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Avonna Zheng in Wall Street Journal
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Homelessness in NYC: The Facts

  • In January 2026, 98,671 people slept each night in NYC shelters.
  • 67 percent of those in shelters were members of homeless families, including 32,050 children

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