Arnold Cohen: Nevermind shelter, gimme housing Posted on March 23, 2015 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in New York Daily News Temporary solutions cost more and don’t work. ..Read More
More Homeless Bedeviled by Trauma Than Mental Illness, Experts Say Posted on March 27, 2015 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Healthline Health problems can lead to homelessness — but life on the streets would make anyone sick. ..Read More
NYC Struggling With Apparent Homeless Encampments In Herald Square Transit Corridor Posted on March 30, 2015 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in CBS New York Homeless New Yorkers seek shelter in Herald Square Subway Tunnel. ..Read More
New York City’s homeless find little comfort in shelter system Posted on March 30, 2015 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Al Jazeera In “Shadow City,” Fault Lines examines the historic crisis of family homelessness in New York City and investigates the forces displacing so many from their homes. ..Read More
Advocate: NYC’s homelessness crisis has ‘reached historic proportions’ Posted on March 27, 2015 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Al Jazeera In “Shadow City,” Fault Lines examines the historic crisis of family homelessness in New York City and investigates the forces displacing so many from their homes. ..Read More
Uncertain Future for New York Housing Program That Helps Mentally Ill Homeless People Posted on March 24, 2015 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in The New York Times The supportive-housing programs aim to keep disabled individuals off the street by placing them into rent-subsidized units with supportive services. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio have indicated that they plan to renew the program, but each has ..Read More
Cuomo Must Back Program to Truly Address Homelessness Posted on March 23, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in City Limits Earlier this month, Bill de Blasio spoke out against Governor Cuomo for his lukewarm support for a housing program serving New York’s most vulnerable citizens, drawing attention to a critical, yet often ignored, program. New York City historically has be ..Read More
Newborns Face Greater Risks at City Shelters, Experts Say Posted on March 23, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in DNAinfo The nearly 2,000 babies born into city shelters last year are at risk of developmental problems due to stress and lack of services, according to researchers. Family shelters are rife with life-threatening hazards and lack security and social services, the city ..Read More
Child Homelessness in New York City Hit an All-Time High Posted on March 23, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Huffington Post A record number of kids in New York City are homeless and they won’t see any relief until they get access to more affordable housing, a new report concluded. According to the Coalition for the Homeless, 25,000 children in the Big Apple didn’t have a place ..Read More
