NYC to issue fliers to migrants at southern U.S. border: Find another city Posted on July 20, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Washington Post New York City will distribute fliers at the U.S.-Mexico border aimed at discouraging asylum seekers from settling in the East Coast metropolis long known for welcoming outsiders with open arms. Read more… ..Read More
Mayor Adams expected to limit shelter stays as migrant crisis continues Posted on July 19, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist Mayor Eric Adams is looking to impose a limit on how long people can stay in any single shelter, according to three people familiar with the discussions. The new policy would come as the city struggles to deal with a homeless population that has roughly double ..Read More
Migrant adults can only stay in NYC shelters for 60 days at a time under new Adams policy Posted on July 19, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in NY Daily News Adult migrants will only be permitted to stay in city shelters for 60 days at a time under a new policy announced by Mayor Adams on Wednesday that he cast as an effort to prioritize housing migrant families with children amid “unsustainable” overcrowding i ..Read More
Former Homeless Services Head to Oppose City in Right-to-Shelter Litigation Posted on July 19, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in City Limits Steve Banks, who served as social services commissioner under former Mayor Bill de Blasio, is returning to a familiar posture—opposing City Hall in litigation over the city’s unique shelter rights for the homeless, which Mayor Eric Adams has sought to weak ..Read More
Comptroller Proposes City Establish Housing First Program in Response to Audit of Failed Outcomes of Encampment Sweeps Posted on July 18, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in City and Land NYC A new audit by NYC Comptroller Brad Lander found that the Adams Administration’s homeless sweeps failed to meet their goals and proposes that NYC establish a large-scale “Housing First” program instead. Read more… ..Read More
Asylum-Seeker Families Decry Sudden Transfer from Emergency Shelter in Queens Posted on July 17, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in City Limits “When I told them I was assigned to room 503, the staff told me it’s an office,” said Carlos, who asked that his full name not be used for fear of retaliation. “I went in and saw that there was no window. How are they going to have children in the summ ..Read More
New Migrant Shelter Expected To Become Largest Ever Posted on July 11, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in The City The Clinton Hill site will house more adults in a dormitory setting than at any previous shelter in New York City’s history. Read more… ..Read More
Street homelessness in NYC jumps 17% despite Eric Adams’ efforts to get people off the streets Posted on July 5, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in NY Daily News Despite Mayor Adams’ high-profile efforts to reduce the number of New Yorkers living on the streets, the city is seeing a rise in street homelessness. Read more… ..Read More
“Policy Failure”: Audit Finds 3 Housing Placements From Months of Street Homeless Sweeps Posted on June 28, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in City Limits Of the 2,308 homeless New Yorkers present during the city’s encampment sweeps over more than eight months in 2022, only three people—about 0.1 percent—had accepted shelter and subsequently landed in permanent housing as of January, according to an audit ..Read More
