Advocates say there’s a need for 35,000 more state-supported housing units — 30,000 in New York City and 5,000 upstate — citing the record number of 60,000 homeless individuals in the city, many with psychiatric disabilities.
Month: February 2015
A New Study Shows What Life Is Like for Homeless NYC Teens Who Have Sex to Survive
Trading sex for shelter is a way of life for many homeless LGBT youth in New York.
Bill de Blasio Slams Andrew Cuomo’s Homelessness Proposals
Mayor Bill de Blasio ripped several of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposals regarding homelessness in New York City, arguing the governor’s ideas will worsen the spiraling crisis.