Judge allows homeless residents to remain in hotels for now Posted on July 13, 2021 by Anna Lucente Sterling in NY1 Homeless New Yorkers residing in hotels will be allowed to remain for now, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The ruling, handed down by Judge Gregory Howard Woods, mandates that the city must meet certain requirements before it can transfer residents back t ..Read More
Disabled Homeless New Yorkers Sue City for Putting Them Back in Shelters Posted on July 9, 2021 by Alexandra Hutzler in Newsweek Homeless New Yorkers are suing city officials for moving them out of hotel rooms to shelters without notice. The Legal Aid Society and Jenner & Block LLP filed a motion in the Southern District of New York on Thursday accusing the city of violating its obl ..Read More
Shelter Residents Challenge de Blasio’s Homeless Hotel Clearance Policy in Court Posted on July 8, 2021 by David Brand in City Limits The legal motion, filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court, accuses the city of a one-size-fits-all strategy that violates the rights of disabled shelter residents to accessible dwellings. A group of homeless New Yorkers with disabilities are taking legal act ..Read More
NYC Faces Legal Challenge Over Decision To Move Homeless New Yorkers Back to Shelters Posted on July 9, 2021 by Mirela Iverac in Gothamist The city’s decision to move homeless New Yorkers from hotels back into congregate shelters is being challenged in federal court. On Thursday, the Legal Aid Society filed a motion in the Southern District of New York, arguing the city was violating its obliga ..Read More
Opinion: It’s Time to Make Housing Vouchers Universal Posted on June 28, 2021 by Jacquelyn Simone in City Limits The pandemic has laid bare the economic and health-related vulnerabilities facing so many New Yorkers and highlighted the urgent need to provide everyone with access to both affordable housing and quality health care. Indeed, one of the most salient lessons of ..Read More
It’s Time to Make Housing Vouchers Universal Posted on June 28, 2021 by Jacquelyn Simone Originally published on City Limits. The pandemic has laid bare the economic and health-related vulnerabilities facing so many New Yorkers and highlighted the urgent need to provide everyone with access to both affordable housing and quality health care. Indee ..Read More
De Blasio wants homeless New Yorkers to be moved from hotels to shelters Posted on June 16, 2021 by Anna Lucente Sterling and Shannan Ferry in NY1 NEW YORK — The city intends to move thousands of homeless New Yorkers who have been staying in hotels back into shelters, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday. Shelter residents were moved to hotels temporarily to accommodate social-distancing require ..Read More
8,000 Homeless People to Be Moved From Hotels to Shelters, New York Says Posted on June 16, 2021 by Andy Newman in The New York Times New York City plans to move about 8,000 homeless people out of hotel rooms and back to barrackslike dorm shelters by the end of July so that the hotels can reopen to the general public, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday. When the pandemic lockdo ..Read More
Today’s Read: Advocates Urge NYC to Ban Criminal Background Checks for Apartment Applicants Posted on June 9, 2021 by Jacquelyn Simone Stable housing is an essential foundation to help people reentering the community after incarceration get back on their feet, but too many people with records are denied this opportunity because they encounter discrimination as they seek housing. This discrimi ..Read More
