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Year: 2012

Court Finds City Isn’t Obligated to Continue Housing Program

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Demali Kenya in Gotham Gazette
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Chartbook: SNAP Helps Struggling Families Put Food On The Table

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Demali Kenya in Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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Increasing Food Stamp Benefits Could Decrease Family Homelessness in New York

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Demali Kenya
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Taking stock of Mayor Bloomberg

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Demali Kenya
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10 Unbelievably [Bad] Things America Does to Homeless People

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Demali Kenya in AlterNet
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Crowley: Homeless Vets To Get $72.6 M For Housing Help

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Demali Kenya in The Gazette
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Safety Net, Spring 2012

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Avonna Zheng
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Children Sleeping in Penn Station Under Mayor Bloomberg’s Watch: Take Action

Posted on April 4, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER
Last week, an NBC investigative team delved into the City’s inhumane system that denies shelter to homeless families. NBC chronicled the story of April Gayles and her two children, 6 and 10 years old, who were forced to sleep in Penn Station after being de ..Read More

New Yorkers Favor Raising The Minimum Wage

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Demali Kenya in New York Daily News
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  • In June 2025, 102,850 people slept each night in NYC shelters.
  • 70 percent of those in shelters were members of homeless families, including 35,040 children

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