Among New York Democrats, a broader embrace of involuntary hospitalization Posted on January 13, 2025 by Emily Ngo in Politico ..Read More
New York to Cut 10,000 Migrant Beds but Open New Shelter in the Bronx Posted on January 12, 2025 by Jeffery C. Mays in New York Times ..Read More
NYC to spend $650M on combating homelessness and mental illness Posted on January 9, 2025 by Jake Offenhartz in AP New York City Mayor Eric Adams seized on a spate of recent high-profile attacks in the subway system as he pitched his vision for the city going forward, announcing Thursday an additional $650 million over the next five years to combat street homelessness and ..Read More
Suspect in fatal New York subway burning indicted on charges of murder and arson Posted on December 27, 2024 by Hanna Park, Gloria Pazmino and Sabrina Shulman in CNN ..Read More
Subway Burning Highlights Difficulty of Identifying Homeless Victims Posted on December 25, 2024 by Mihir Zaveri in New York Times ..Read More
These workers don’t take the holidays off Posted on December 22, 2024 by By Ryan Benk, Ayesha Rascoe, Ed McNulty in NPR ..Read More
City to Close Dozens of Sites Housing Migrants, Citing Dip in Shelter Population Posted on December 10, 2024 by Jeanmarie Evelly in City Limits Officials attributed the closures to a steady decline in the number of people in the shelter system over the last several months—though nearly 55,000 migrants and asylum seekers remain, the majority of them families with children. ..Read More
New York to Close Giant Family Shelter to Protect Migrants From Trump Posted on December 10, 2024 by Luis Ferré-Sadurní in The New York Times New York City officials announced on Tuesday that they would close a giant tent complex in Brooklyn that houses some 2,000 migrants, a pre-emptive step meant to fend off concerns that the shelter could be targeted by the Trump administration. ..Read More
New York mayor closes shelters for asylum seekers amid rightward turn Posted on December 10, 2024 by Marina Dunbar in The Guardian The New York city mayor, Eric Adams, announced on Tuesday that an additional 25 shelters used to house asylum seekers will be closing in the coming two months. ..Read More
