Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Posted on September 29, 2022 by Yerelyn Nuñez Each year, the U.S. celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th through October 15th. It is a time of celebration, recognition, and appreciation for the contributions and influence of prominent figures in the Hispanic community, from the courageous ..Read More
Advocates clarify the right to shelter stands in NYC – after Eric Adams seemed to question it again Posted on September 27, 2022 by JEFF COLTIN in City and State NY The mayor spoke about the crisis of asylum-seekers coming to New York City on top of the city’s existing homelessness crisis. Read more… ..Read More
Why New York Is Resorting to Tents to House Surge of Migrants Posted on September 23, 2022 by Andy Newman in The New York Times As migrants from Latin America poured into New York City this Spring, the city tried to make space for them in its homeless shelters. It was not enough. Read more… ..Read More
NYC to provide humanitarian emergency response for asylum seekers Posted on September 22, 2022 by Isabel Song Beer and Dean Moses in AM NY Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that the city will open Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers to support the growing number of asylum seekers arriving every day from Texas and other border states. Read more… ..Read More
The NYPD Now Decides What Homeless Encampments Get Swept Posted on September 21, 2022 by David Brand in City Limits The new, formalized procedure essentially codifies what has become a de facto sweeps policy under Mayor Eric Adams, and replaces a 2020 directive that removed the NYPD from most street homeless outreach and clean-ups in the wake of an uprising for police accou ..Read More
Shelter providers, housing advocates urge mayor remove barriers to housing amid longer shelter stays Posted on September 21, 2022 by CHAU LAM in Gothamist Homeless families and individuals are staying in city shelters longer – an average of two-and-a-half years, according to new data recently released by the mayor’s office. Read more… ..Read More
What Would NYC Look Like Without Right to Shelter? Bleak, Say the People Who’ve Needed It Posted on September 20, 2022 by David Brand in City Limits The city’s ‘right to shelter’ provides a basic safety net not seen anywhere else in the country, allowing anyone who wants a shelter bed to get one (at least temporarily). But that right appears to be under siege as the city struggles to meet shelter dem ..Read More
Homeless Families Are Waiting Longer in NYC Shelters. Here Are Their Stories Posted on September 20, 2022 by Clara-Sophia Daly and Bahar Ostadan in City Limits Dirty bath water and a slew of apartment rejections test the faith of three single moms trying to get out of the city’s homeless shelter system. After 14 months, Johanna Garcia finally found an apartment for her and her children—but the journey wasn’t ea ..Read More
Eric Adams Considers Housing Migrants on Cruise Ships Posted on September 19, 2022 by Emma G. Fitzsimmons in The New York Times As New York struggles to find housing for a wave of migrants arriving in the city, Mayor Eric Adams is seriously considering housing them on cruise ships. Mr. Adams said for the first time on Friday that the city was weighing the idea. Read more… ..Read More
