Coalition Testifies on Requiring Private Rooms for Homeless Single Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic Posted on April 24, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone On Thursday, April 23rd, Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society presented testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding Intro. 1927, which would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to provide all ..Read More
Beneath the Sickened City Posted on April 22, 2020 by Sarah Murphy in Reuters NEW YORK – The lights still scream for attention, but on this night Times Square has the feel of an abandoned Hollywood film set. Gone are the hordes of tourists shooting selfies with Elmo and Wonder Woman. Instead, a lone SUV glides by and a passengerâ ..Read More
Queens assemblyman calls for $10 billion in funding for COVID-19 emergency housing and rental assistance Posted on April 21, 2020 by Sarah Murphy in QNS State Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi and state Senator Brian Kavanagh, joined by a coalition of state and local elected officials and other New York leaders, are calling on Congress to include $100 billion in additional stimulus funding — with $10 billion for New ..Read More
It took a pandemic for cities to finally address homelessness Posted on April 21, 2020 by Sarah Murphy in Vox In early March, as Covid-19 cases began to surface across the country, activists were warning that the virus would wreak havoc within homeless populations. Now, more than a month after shelter-in-place orders have been in effect in most major cities, ..Read More
Hundreds of NYC Doctors and Nurses are Begging the City to Act Fast to Keep Homeless Patients Safe Posted on April 17, 2020 by Sarah Murphy in VICE The New York City doctors and nurses charged with handling a huge epidemic have another problem to deal with: The city’s moving too slowly to keep homeless patients safe. A group of more than 500 New York-based physicians, social workers, and nurses, wro ..Read More
NYC asks affordable housing developers to house more homeless New Yorkers Posted on April 17, 2020 by Sarah Murphy in Curbed NY New York City will ask developers of nearly completed affordable housing projects to increase the number of apartments set aside for homeless New Yorkers, who are at high risk of contracting COVID-19, according to the city’s housing agency and a letter obtai ..Read More
NYC’s Single Adult Shelter Census Reaches Record High Posted on April 17, 2020 by Sarah Murphy in WNYC Amid the COVID-19 outbreak there are more single adults in the city’s homeless shelter system than ever before. On Thursday, nearly 17,700 single men and women slept in shelters, according to the Coalition for the Homeless. ..Read More
New York City Must Shield Homeless From Coronavirus, Legal Aid Says Posted on March 28, 2020 by Sarah Murphy in The Wall Street Journal Advocates are calling on New York City to provide hotel rooms for tens of thousands of homeless people so they can practice social distancing and self-quarantine in the epicenter of the nation’s new coronavirus crisis. ..Read More
Helping Homeless New Yorkers During Cold Weather Posted on January 5, 2018 by Sarah Murphy Each winter, thousands of homeless New Yorkers struggle to survive on the streets, while high winds, frigid temperatures, snow, and freezing rain can put them at risk of life-threatening illnesses like hypothermia and frostbite. The City declares a Code Blue w ..Read More
