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What the 60-Day Eviction Rule Means for Migrants in NYC Shelters

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Gresham Worth 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 Worth in Associated Press
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The New Migrant Shelter Hurdle: Waiting for the City to Call No. 14,861

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Gresham Worth 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 Worth 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

NYC decision to move migrants from tent shelter to a school amid storm draws fire

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Gresham Worth in NBC News
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New York City Hid Realities of Homelessness Crisis, Report Finds

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Gresham Worth in The New York Times
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Nearly 80% of New Yorkers back right to shelter, poll finds

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Gresham Worth in Gothamist
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Leaders, Advocates Unite Against Asylum Shelter Evictions Before Adams Displaces Families

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Gresham Worth in Harlem World
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New York’s ‘Right to Shelter’ No Longer Exists for Thousands of Migrants

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Gresham Worth in The City
After 42 years, New York City’s “right to shelter,” which was supposed to guarantee a bed to anyone who sought one the same day, has functionally ended... ..Read More

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  • In January 2026, 98,671 people slept each night in NYC shelters.
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