It’s harder for NYC homeless families without young kids to get shelter beds, data shows Posted on July 26, 2024 by Gresham in Gothamist In the last year, homeless families without young children in New York City are increasingly having to apply for permanent shelter placement several times before they’re approved for a bed, a Gothamist analysis found. ..Read More
Advocates worry homelessness sweeps could send more people onto streets Posted on July 25, 2024 by Gresham in Pix11 Some homeless advocates are attacking New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ homelessness policies. At a rally outside City Hall Thursday they said they were particularly concerned more homeless encampment sweeps are coming. ..Read More
This summer camp offers refuge for NYC’s record-high youth homeless population Posted on July 23, 2024 by Gresham in Gothamist As the population of children living in New York City shelters reaches unprecedented highs, with enough homeless kids to fill Yankee Stadium, a longtime summer camp is offering these young New Yorkers a chance to temporarily leave behind the trauma of congrega ..Read More
Right-to-Shelter Defenders Back Bill to End 30- and 60-Day Deadlines Posted on July 12, 2024 by Gresham in City Limits In a letter sent to City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams Thursday, the NY SANE Coalition—which represents 65 community and legal services organizations—pressed her and fellow lawmakers to pass bill Intro. 210, which would prohibit the city from putting time ..Read More
Average stays in NYC homeless shelters are the shortest in a decade due to migrants Posted on July 11, 2024 by Gresham in Gothamist Homeless New Yorkers are spending fewer days in city-run shelters on average than in the last decade, an analysis by Gothamist shows. Families with children and adult families residing in Department of Homeless Services shelters saw the sharpest declines... ..Read More
What the Supreme Court Doesn’t Get About Homelessness Posted on July 3, 2024 by Coalition for the Homeless On June 28th, the US Supreme Court overturned a critical legal protection for homeless individuals, thus allowing localities to criminalize unhoused people for having no place to sleep at night. ..Read More
Critics say state program designed to move migrant families out of city falls short of its goals Posted on July 2, 2024 by Gresham in Spectrum News Mirwais Ahmadi said after 11 months in the New York City shelter system, his family is one of the fortunate ones... ..Read More
What the Supreme Court Doesn’t Get About Homelessness (from The Atlantic) Posted on June 29, 2024 by Coalition for the Homeless On June 28th, the US Supreme Court overturned a critical legal protection for homeless individuals, thus allowing localities to criminalize unhoused people for having no place to sleep at night. ..Read More
Layers of complexity for members of the LGBTQ+ community, experiencing homelessness Posted on June 24, 2024 by G. Worth & M. Harmer Amongst the happy Pride celebrations New York City typically enjoys, it is important to remember that for many members of the community, simply being who they are has rendered them precariously housed or even unsheltered. ..Read More
