NYC homeless up nearly 30% with shelters having most people in history: study Posted on June 10, 2026 by Gresham Worth in Pix11 Nearly 195,000 people slept in the New York City shelter system in 2025, marking a grim milestone in the system’s history, according to an annual report from the Coalition for the Homeless… ..Read More
New Yorkers entering homeless shelters surged 27% under Adams, report says Posted on June 9, 2026 by Gresham Worth in Gothamist The number of homeless New Yorkers sleeping in city shelters grew 27% during the Adams administration, fueled by crowded and unlivable housing conditions and evictions, a report said… ..Read More
Mamdani administration faces backlash over 2 new Brooklyn hotel homeless shelters Posted on May 25, 2026 by Gresham Worth in Gothamist The Mamdani administration is facing some pushback from Brooklyn residents over its plans to open two temporary homeless shelters inside hotels in Brooklyn… ..Read More
State Lawmakers ‘Not Giving Up’ in Push for Hochul to Fund More Rental Vouchers Posted on May 22, 2026 by Gresham Worth in City Limits Supporters say expanding the state’s new Housing Access Voucher Program, which helps low-income New Yorkers at risk of homelessness afford a place to live, could bridge the gap for 5,500 city households whose federal rent assistance expires this year… ..Read More
Death raises questions about Mamdani’s homeless intake overhaul Posted on April 28, 2026 by Gresham Worth in Politico Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to move the primary shelter intake facility for men forced the city to quickly relocate hundreds of homeless people. ..Read More
NYC housing advocates protest Mamdani’s pivot away from CityFHEPS as budget crisis threatens rental assistance program Posted on April 23, 2026 by Gresham Worth in AMNY Dozens of affordable housing advocates gathered Wednesday outside Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence on the Upper East Side, to protest Zohran Mamdani’s decision to backpedal on his campaign promise to expand a city rental assistance program ..Read More
NYC pauses relocation of homeless men’s intake center after East Village residents sue Posted on April 22, 2026 by Gresham Worth in Gothamist A state judge has ordered the Mamdani administration to pause its plan to relocate the intake office where homeless men can ask for a shelter bed… ..Read More
Judge blocks NYC opening of East Village homeless shelter intake center Posted on April 22, 2026 by Gresham Worth in NY Daily News A judge temporarily blocked the city from opening a new intake shelter in the East Village Wednesday after a group of neighborhood residents filed a court challenge over how the Mamdani administration went about closing the existing 30th Street shelter… ..Read More
Brooklyn homeless shelter battle enters new phase as Mamdani advances delayed project Posted on April 2, 2026 by Gresham Worth in amNY A long-running fight over a proposed men’s shelter in Brooklyn has entered a new phase under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, with demolition resuming despite over two years of protests and local officials pressing the new administration to reverse course… ..Read More
