Settlement reached over ‘Right to Shelter’ law in New York City Posted on March 15, 2024 by Gresham in ABC7 NY NEW YORK (WABC) -- The legal agreement between New York City and homeless advocates scales back the decades-old 'Right to Shelter' law as the city tries to find housing for thousands of migrant adults. ..Read More
NYC subway safety plan targeting the homeless shows hints of promise but significant problems Posted on March 9, 2024 by Gresham in New York Daily News ..Read More
‘Profound Scarcity’: Apartments Available to NYC Renters Hit Historic Low Last Year Posted on February 8, 2024 by Gresham in City Limits The city’s housing vacancy rate plunged to 1.41 percent in 2023, the lowest it has been since 1968, officials announced Thursday. Options were particularly scarce for low-income New Yorkers: just 0.39 percent of units renting for under $1,100 were available ..Read More
Adama Bah: Showing compassion for immigrants Posted on February 5, 2024 by Gresham in Spectrum News NY1 Adama Bah is the founder of Afrikana, an organization that helps immigrants get their footing in their new country. ..Read More
A homeless man died in Central Park. His neighbors are trying to figure out who he was. Posted on February 2, 2024 by Gresham in NY Daily News His name was Jason. Or Dwane. It might have been Thomas. He lived, like thousands of other homeless people in New York City, largely unnoticed and anonymous... ..Read More
New reality of what it means to be a ‘Sanctuary City’ hitting home for residents Posted on February 1, 2024 by Gresham in The National Desk Leaders of several American cities are sounding alarm bells that they've now reached a breaking point. ..Read More
End of pandemic aid and soaring rent prices drive homelessness up to a record 12% nationwide Posted on January 31, 2024 by Gresham in Milwaukee Independent The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more Americans... ..Read More
What the 60-Day Eviction Rule Means for Migrants in NYC Shelters Posted on January 31, 2024 by Gresham in Documented After four decades, New York City’s right to shelter law faced a policy shift in October under Mayor Eric Adams. Known as a 60-day rule, the new policy imposes a limit on... ..Read More
With beds scarce and winter bearing down, a tent camp grows outside NYC’s largest migrant shelter Posted on January 25, 2024 by Gresham in Associated Press ..Read More
