Homeless children in shelters on the rise in NYC but many are turned away Posted on September 27, 2012 by Adam Gabbatt in The Guardian ..Read More
NY Times: Homeless Kids Need Housing Assistance Posted on September 26, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE With some 20,000 homeless children sleeping each night in NYC shelters, a new NY Times editorial called on the Mayor and Governor to provide permanent housing aid for vulnerable kids and families. The Mayor’s response so far: No housing, but more and more ..Read More
Rising Poverty Means More Use Safety Net Posted on September 26, 2012 by Jarrett Murphy in City Limits ..Read More
Surging demand means more families turned away from city homeless shelters, report says Posted on September 26, 2012 by Erin Durkin in New York Daily News ..Read More
City to Expand Shelters Amid Jump in Homeless Posted on September 26, 2012 by Michael Howard Saul in Wall Street Journal ..Read More
More Children in Homeless Shelters [editorial] New York Times Editorial Posted on September 26, 2012 in New York Times Editorial ..Read More
City Council to Mayor’s Administration: Stop Blaming Homelessness Epidemic on State Leg and Economy Posted on September 26, 2012 by Jason Lewis in Village Voice ..Read More
New Policy Brief Details the Impact of Record Homelessness Among Children Posted on September 25, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Today we released a report on record homelessness and its impact on children. Here are the highlights: – For the first time ever, the number of homeless children has reached 19,500, an increase of 18 percent over last year. Current trends suggest the nu ..Read More
Today’s Read: Poor Grades for the Mayor’s Handling of Homelessness Posted on September 24, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER The number of homeless men, women, and children living in shelter is over 45,000—a record high. The number of shelters in the City is up to 234. The average length of stay in shelters is at 337 days, up three months over last year. All around, the indicator ..Read More
