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Month: December 2021

Omicron Is Overwhelming New York’s Quarantine Hotel System

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Andy Newman in The New York Times
For much of the pandemic, one way New York City has tried to slow the coronavirus’s spread is by offering free hotel rooms to infected people who cannot easily isolate themselves from those they live with. But the sheer number of people who are sick with the ..Read More

6 Numbers That Reveal Bill de Blasio’s Legacy on Inequality

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Emma G. Fitzsimmons in The New York Times
Shortly before taking office, Mr. de Blasio described a “tale of two cities,” and cited growing homelessness as a prime example of how the city failed poor New Yorkers. “We are simply not going to allow this kind of reality to continue,” he said. But ..Read More

NYC transitioning homeless from hotels to traditional shelters

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Dan Krauth in ABC7NY
Even before the pandemic started, the homelessness problem in New York City was the worst it has been since the Great Depression. As the numbers of homeless men and women continue to increase along with positive COVID cases, the city is working to transition t ..Read More

As COVID Surges Again in NYC Shelters, Advocates Renew Call for Hotel Rooms

Posted on December 22, 2021 by David Brand in City Limits
The number of COVID-positive New Yorkers staying in city shelters or connected with outreach workers more than doubled during the first two weeks of December. Advocates have urged the mayor to resume an initiative that allowed thousands of homeless New Yorkers ..Read More

Feed the Hungry? You’ll Need a Permit for That.

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Andy Newman in The New York Times
At dusk the converted school bus pulled up to the little park as it does every Friday evening, and a line began to form. A man with a clipboard made his way down the line taking names and asking questions: “You need any socks or hygiene kits tonight? Anythin ..Read More

Coalition Testifies on the State of Single Adult Homelessness in NYC

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Zoë Johnson
Despite the recent progress in reducing homelessness among families with children, New York City continues to see near-record levels of single adult homelessness. There were 18,236 single adults sleeping in Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelters each n ..Read More

Advocates’ Advice for Eric Adams? Better Coordination Between NYC’s Housing and Homelessness Agencies

Posted on December 1, 2021 by David Brand in City Limits
As Mayor-elect Eric Adams prepares to tackle New York City’s ongoing homelessness crisis, influential advocates and institutional heads are urging him to improve coordination between housing and service agencies to accelerate moves into permanent homes. They ..Read More
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  • More than, 85,000 New Yorkers will sleep in homeless shelters.
  • Over 19,000 of those in shelter are families, including over 28,000 kids.

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