Stephanie Posted on December 5, 2016 Homeless New Yorkers explain why the legal right to shelter is so important to them. Stephanie is a transgender woman living in an LGBTQ friendly shelter in NYC. ..Read More
Mike Posted on December 5, 2016 Homeless New Yorkers explain why the legal right to shelter is so important to them. Mike is a former teacher living in a single adult shelter for men in NYC. ..Read More
December 5th is Right to Shelter Day Posted on December 5, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone “The aid, care and support of the needy are public concerns and shall be provided by the state and by such of its subdivisions, and in such manner and by such means, as the legislature may from time to time determine.” These words, from Article XVII of the ..Read More
City Will Pay NYers to House Their Homeless Friends and Relatives Posted on December 2, 2016 by Emma Whitford in Gothamist Staring down criticism from shelter-averse neighborhoods across the boroughs, the Department of Homeless Services says it’s going to compensate thousands of families willing to take in their homeless friends and relatives next year with gift cards and re ..Read More
