‘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
The New Migrant Shelter Hurdle: Waiting for the City to Call No. 14,861 Posted on January 24, 2024 by Gresham in New York Times New York City is required to give a bed to anyone who asks. But as the city reaches a new phase in its homelessness crisis, officials are telling people they have to wait. ..Read More
Dept. of Homeless Services kicking off annual HOPE outreach program Posted on January 23, 2024 by Gresham in News 12 The Bronx The city’s Department of Homeless Services is launching its annual HOPE survey in an effort to get a pulse on the housing status of New Yorkers citywide. ..Read More
