Legal Aid warns of ‘grave harm’ if right to shelter is suspended Posted on May 30, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Political Pro NEW YORK — The Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless are fighting the Adams administration’s attempt to suspend a longstanding mandate to provide shelter beds to anyone who needs one — warning of “a risk of grave harm to vulnerable human ..Read More
NYC street homelessness would surge if Mayor Adams gets permission to scrap right-to-shelter, Legal Aid argues in court Posted on May 30, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in The New York Daily News Street homelessness would become a lot more common in the five boroughs if Mayor Adams is given permission to roll back the city’s longstanding right-to-shelter mandate, the Legal Aid Society argues in a new court filing formally opposing his administration ..Read More
As Mayor Adams moves to curb right-to-shelter, more than 1,000 shelter beds, hundreds of rooms empty Posted on May 26, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist More than 1,000 beds and several hundred family units run by the Department of Homeless Services sat empty this week as Mayor Eric Adams began court proceedings to suspend the city’s 40-year-old right-to-shelter law due to a city “overextended” by newl ..Read More
In court fight preview, Legal Aid lawyer points at hole in NYC’s plan to lift right-to-shelter: ‘It’s not thought through’’ Posted on May 25, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in NY Daily News A Legal Aid Society lawyer who’s set to lead the court fight against Mayor Adams’ proposed right-to-shelter rollback said Thursday that the mayor’s plan contains a “bizarre” contradiction that could draw scrutiny from a judge — providing a previe ..Read More
Women Mean Business Luncheon Raises $600,000 for First Step Posted on May 23, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez On Friday, April 28th nearly 250 business and community leaders joined First Step graduates, Coalition for the Homeless staff, and program supporters at the Plaza Hotel for the 2023 Women Mean Business Luncheon. This year’s celebration was a tremendous succe ..Read More
Will NYC’s new ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ permit people the right to sleep outside? Posted on May 21, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in AM New York Mayor Eric Adams has hailed New York City’s right to shelter as a hallmark of compassion for its most destitute. Now he must decide if he will extend that compassion by bestowing homeless people with the right to sleep outside. Read more… ..Read More
Jordan Neely Killing Shows Limits of New York City’s Push to Make Subway Safer Posted on May 18, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in WSJ Democratic Mayor Eric Adams has called for more social-service programs in recent weeks. Read more… ..Read More
As Crisis Grows, All of New York’s Migrant Plans Are Met With Outrage* Posted on May 18, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in The New York Times Since tens of thousands of migrants began arriving in New York City last year, the administration of Mayor Eric Adams has searched for one place after another to house them: hotels, parking lots, a cruise ship terminal and a pair of giant tents on Randall’s ..Read More
NYC converts hotels to shelters as pressure mounts to accommodate asylum seekers Posted on May 15, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in AP News NEW YORK (AP) — The historic Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan shuttered three years ago, but it will soon be bustling again — reopening to accommodate an anticipated influx of asylum seekers just as other New York City hotels are being converted to eme ..Read More
