Amid migrant crisis, Mayor Adams’ team insists NYC can reassess right-to-shelter practices Posted on September 15, 2022 by Chris Sommerfeldt in Daily News Mayor Adams sought Thursday to clear up confusion over controversial statements he made about reconsidering New York’s landmark right-to-shelter law amid growing concern that the shelter system remains on the cusp of collapse due to a recent influx of Latin ..Read More
1 in 6 homeless New Yorkers eligible for supportive housing assistance received aid, report finds Posted on September 14, 2022 by CHAU LAM in Gothamist One in six homeless individuals and families in New York City eligible for government-assisted supportive housing received it in the last fiscal year, according to a recently released report. Read more… ..Read More
Mayor Eric Adams releases statement addressing men denied beds at Manhattan intake facility Posted on September 14, 2022 by CBS NEW YORK TEAM in CBS News NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams released a statement Wednesday on the ongoing surge of asylum seekers arriving in New York City and a recent group which was initially denied shelter beds earlier this week. Read more… ..Read More
New York City Denied Dozens of Men Shelter Beds, Legal Aid Says Posted on September 13, 2022 by Andy Newman in The New York TImes The arrival of thousands of migrants this summer has stretched the shelter system to the breaking point. Read more… ..Read More
Legal Aid: NYC Admits More Right-to-Shelter Violations, Fails to Provide Dozens Beds Posted on September 13, 2022 by Melissa Russo in NBC New York The Legal Aid Society says New York City officials admitted to more violations of right-to-shelter laws after failing to provide beds to at least 60 single men at a Manhattan intake center on Monday night. Read more… ..Read More
City’s Supportive Housing Remains Out of Reach for Most Applicants, Data Shows Posted on September 9, 2022 by Jeanmarie Evelly in City Limits During the most recent fiscal year, just 16 percent of New Yorkers approved by the city for supportive housing were actually placed with an apartment. More than half of the 7,426 eligible applicants during that time were never even referred for an interview, a ..Read More
Hundreds of Families Forced from Domestic Violence Shelters into Strained DHS System Each Year Posted on September 7, 2022 by David Brand in City Limits A six-month cap on stays and a lack of permanent housing options have combined to drive more than 1,550 families out of domestic violence shelters and directly into the Department of Homeless Services system over the past two years, records show. Read moreR ..Read More
Migrants didn’t cause New York’s housing crisis Posted on September 3, 2022 by Marcela Mitaynes in NY Daily News New York’s shelter system is facing a test of historic proportions after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made the callous and cruel decision to send busloads of asylum seekers to our city. Read more… ..Read More