Advocates express concerns over National Guard presence at NYC shelters Posted on October 27, 2022 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist The deployment of National Guard troops to several homeless shelters across the city is raising alarms among advocates regardless of the roles the guard members serve. Read more… ..Read More
Less Than 10% of Tenants Facing Eviction Actually Got a Lawyer Last Month, Undermining ‘Right to Counsel’ Law Posted on October 27, 2022 by Yerelyn Nunez in The City NYC Over 17,000 tenants did not have legal counsel in Housing Court cases brought by their landlords this year, new state numbers show. Read more… ..Read More
NYC’s homeless student population increased last school year despite enrollment drop: data Posted on October 26, 2022 by Yerelyn Nunez in NY Daily News The number of New York City students experiencing homelessness increased last school year even though the Department of Education saw a significant drop in enrollment over the same period, according to data obtained by the Daily News. Read more… ..Read More
EXCLUSIVE: MTA To Start Reopening Subway Bathrooms Early Next Year Posted on October 24, 2022 by Yerelyn Nunez in NYC Streetblog Relief is on the way. Subway station bathrooms will begin reopening early in 2023 as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reverses its pandemic-era decision to shutter toilets for nearly three years, Streetsblog has learned. Read more… ..Read More
For Eric Adams, an Unexpected Influx of Migrants Poses a Major Test Posted on October 23, 2022 by Yerelyn Nunez in The New York Times The mayor has struggled to respond to thousands of migrants arriving on buses, and he has received criticism from every corner. Read more… ..Read More
NYC removed 1,500 homeless encampments under Mayor Adams. But 104 people accepted help, latest city data reveals. Posted on October 21, 2022 by Yerelyn Nunez in NY Daily News New York City agencies tasked with removing homeless encampments from public spaces have cleared away 1,531 of the camps during Mayor Adams’ first year in office, data released Thursday by the mayor’s office revealed. Read more… ..Read More
Three immediate steps to curb NYC homelessness Posted on October 20, 2022 by Yerelyn Nunez in NY Daily News It’s plain to see New York City is in a housing crisis. Read more… ..Read More
Hochul’s ‘SOS’ Teams Begin Outreach to Homeless People in Subways Posted on October 19, 2022 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gotham Gazette Governor Kathy Hochul’s Safe Option Support outreach teams have helped find “bed placements” for 150 homeless individuals living in the subways in their first six months of operation, according to the New York State Office of Mental Health. R ..Read More
First Look at NYC’s 1,000-Cot Barracks for Asylum Seekers Posted on October 19, 2022 by Yerelyn Nunez in City Limits Length of stay at the cavernous barracks on Randall’s Island will depend on the availability of other housing options, and the efforts of New York City officials who have pledged to streamline exits from the emergency shelter facility. Read more… ..Read More
