Disabled Homeless New Yorkers Sue City for Putting Them Back in Shelters Posted on July 9, 2021 by Elizabeth Lepro in Newsweek Homeless New Yorkers are suing city officials for moving them out of hotel rooms to shelters without notice. The Legal Aid Society and Jenner & Block LLP filed a motion in the Southern District of New York on Thursday accusing the city of violating its obl ..Read More
De Blasio wants homeless New Yorkers to be moved from hotels to shelters Posted on June 16, 2021 by Elizabeth Lepro in NY1 NEW YORK — The city intends to move thousands of homeless New Yorkers who have been staying in hotels back into shelters, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday. Shelter residents were moved to hotels temporarily to accommodate social-distancing require ..Read More
Urge the City Council to Pass Intro. 2047 Posted on May 28, 2021 by Elizabeth Lepro Permanent, stable housing is an essential foundation to help people reentering society after incarceration, but many landlords refuse to rent homes to anyone who has been convicted, regardless of the severity of the offense. This discrimination disproportionat ..Read More
NYC Touts Drop in Street Homelessness, But Advocates Say Count Obscures Extent of Crisis Posted on May 21, 2021 by Elizabeth Lepro in City Limits Mayor Bill de Blasio touted a significant decrease in the number of people identified in its annual street homeless count—but advocates caution that a spike in enforcement, and a new census methodology, likely obscure the true extent of the crisis. The cityâ ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on Supportive Housing and Outreach Posted on December 16, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone On Monday, December 14th, the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society presented testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding supportive housing and outreach to unsheltered individuals. One of the bills discusse ..Read More
How A Simple Change In The City’s Homeless Strategy Is Bringing More People Indoors Posted on December 14, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in Gothamist The city’s outreach to homeless people in the subway system has successfully diverted hundreds of individuals into housing through a program that offers an alternative to group shelters, officials say. When the subway started closing overnight in May, t ..Read More
COVID-19 is driving New York City’s record homelessness figures, advocates say Posted on December 11, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in CBS News The COVID-19 pandemic is fueling New York City’s homeless crisis to record numbers, according to local advocates. The Campaign 4 NY/NY Housing said more than 20,000 single adults were sleeping in shelters — more than any time in history. Between May an ..Read More
COVID-19 Pandemic Driving Homelessness In NYC To Record Levels, Advocates Say Posted on December 11, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in CBS NY NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Big Apple has hit a grim milestone when it comes to the homeless crisis. A new report from homeless advocates says COVID-19 has helped propel the shelter population to record numbers, CBS2’s Andrea Grymes rep ..Read More
Report: Homelessness for Single Adults in NYC Reaches Record High Posted on December 9, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in Spectrum News NY1 NEW YORK – The number of homeless New Yorkers has reached a record high — with 20,000 single adults sleeping in homeless shelters in October, according to a new report. The Coalition for the Homeless says that the number of single adults in th ..Read More
