Hochul’s Promised Plan For Homeless Outreach in the Subway Hasn’t Left the Station Posted on January 20, 2022 by Matt Katz in Gothamist More than a week before 40-year old Michelle Go was pushed in front a moving train at Times Square on Saturday, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan to bolster safety in the subways: More police officers patrolling platforms, and t ..Read More
Federal COVID Test Delivery Program Out of Reach to Some NYC Shelter Residents Posted on January 20, 2022 by David Brand in City Limits The federal government’s free at-home COVID test initiative is having mixed results for New Yorkers staying in homeless shelters, with some people locked out by residential requirements even as others manage to snag a kit. ..Read More
Straphangers and advocates call for action after fatal subway shove Posted on January 19, 2022 by Alyssa Paolicelli in NY1 Ali Alejandrino says he’s more alert while riding the subway these days, standing back on the platform and lowering his music to be more aware of what is going on around him. “There are various different kinds of people, all going through the ..Read More
‘We are a transportation agency’: Reopening subway restrooms not a priority, says MTA chief Posted on January 19, 2022 by Kevin Duggan in amNY Unlocking subway station restrooms that have been shuttered for the entire COVID-19 pandemic is not a priority for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, according to acting chief Janno Lieber, who told state lawmakers Wednesday that the agency is strapped ..Read More
Video shows subway cops roughly handcuffing man after pulling him off West Village train Posted on January 12, 2022 by Kevin Duggan in amNY Two subway cops forcibly restrained a man and booted him from a West Village subway station in an incident caught on camera early Monday morning, just days after Mayor Eric Adams vowed to coordinate closer with outreach workers in the transit system. ..Read More
Homelessness: Trends to Watch for the Future of NYC Posted on January 11, 2022 by Suhail Bhat in The City The pandemic has been harsh for homeless New Yorkers — but their numbers have been shrinking, Department of Homeless Services statistics show. The state eviction freezes imposed during the COVID pandemic helped former Mayor Bill de Blasio end his admini ..Read More
With only a nod to the eviction moratorium in Hochul’s State of the State agenda, advocates worry Posted on January 10, 2022 by Jillian Forstadt in WSKG BINGHAMTON, NY (WSKG)—New York Governor Kathy Hochul told reporters Friday that she has not yet determined whether the state will extend the soon-to-expire eviction moratorium. Some housing advocates are disappointed the governor failed to address the morato ..Read More
Over 10,000 toys – thanks to you! Posted on January 10, 2022 by Zoë Johnson Thanks to you, we gave away more than 10,000 toys this holiday season to homeless kids in 50 NYC shelters! This was our second year running a fully virtual drive (but with real toys, of course!). Despite the challenges of a surging pandemic, it was a huge succ ..Read More
Mayor Eric Adams Unveils ‘Omnipresence’ Police Plan To Get Homeless Off The Subways Posted on January 6, 2022 by Marcia Kramer in CBSNewYork Ushering in a new era of state-city cooperation, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced a new plan to get the homeless off the subways and a creative way to put more cops in the transit system. As CBS2’s Marcia Kramer reported, the mayo ..Read More
