What is the Deal with Synthetic Marijuana? Posted on February 2, 2016 by Leon Neyfakh in Slate If you’re confused by synthetic marijuana, then a series of recent news stories about the drug probably didn’t clear things up. First, the Boston Globe reported that New England Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones “had a bad reaction to a substance he ..Read More
One to One with Mary Brosnahan Posted on February 1, 2016 by Sheryl McCarthy in CUNY TV The number of homeless is recorded at the highest level since the Great Depression. Mary Brosnahan, president and CEO, of the Coalition for the Homeless, reviews the history of efforts on behalf of the homeless: SRO’s, transitional shelters, and the unwi ..Read More
Advocates Urge NYPD Inspector General to Investigate Treatment of City Homeless Posted on February 1, 2016 by Erin Durkin in New York Daily News The NYPD Inspector General should investigate the policing of homeless New Yorkers, advocacy groups say. Communities United for Police Reform, Picture the Homeless, and more than 50 other groups wrote to IG Philip Eure requesting the formal probe, saying there ..Read More
Safety Improvements Announced for City Mental Health Shelters Posted on January 31, 2016 in Metro Following a murder at an East Harlem homeless shelter last week, the city plans to boost security at shelters and offer more help for mentally ill homeless New Yorkers. Just before midnight on Jan. 27, 62-year-old Deven Black — a former city schoolteacher an ..Read More
Homeless Housing Gets Boost From Cuomo-de Blasio Feud Posted on February 1, 2016 by Brendan Cheney in Politico New York The ongoing rivalry between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio over who is more committed to helping the city’s homeless population could pay dividends for homeless housing. Advocates had called for the mayor and governor to come together — as ..Read More
