Year: 2022

Some homeless New Yorkers say they would rather live on the streets than stay in a city shelter, even as Mayor Eric Adams launches a plan to involuntarily move homeless people suspected of having mental illness to hospitals. Read more… ..Read More

I’ve been organizing in Black and brown communities in New York State for 13 years. The biggest issue I hear again and again from these communities: housing. Read more… ..Read More

I’ve been organizing in Black and brown communities in New York State for 13 years. The biggest issue I hear again and again from these communities: housing. Read more… ..Read More

Though Mayor Eric Adams estimated that 25,000 hotel rooms could be turned into supportive and affordable housing, only one building has been converted so far. And it was in the works before the plan. Read more… ..Read More

Last month, Joseph Bryant walked into a leasing office in Brooklyn to start his search for an apartment. At 35, he is eager to find a place of his own and, more than that, a welcoming space for his kids to visit. But moments later, he walked back out, having l ..Read More

“Study after study has shown that stable housing is the linchpin for successful reentry and for creating strong social bonds. These outcomes, in turn, lead to a substantially reduced likelihood of facing a new criminal charge, which—contrary to the sca ..Read More

The New York City Council held a hearing Thursday to discuss the Fair Chance for Housing Act, which would make it illegal for landlords and realtors to factor in criminal backgrounds when considering a tenant. Supporters say stable housing is key to preventing ..Read More

Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday issued a directive that would allow emergency responders to transport presumed mentally ill people to hospitals involuntarily. Read more… ..Read More

Mayor Adams’ announcement that the city will more aggressively use a state law dictating when the mentally ill can involuntarily be placed into care immediately prompted a backlash on Tuesday — as well as praise from some unlikely quarters. Read more… ..Read More