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A Journey from Homelessness to a Room of One’s Own

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in The New Yorker
At a supportive-housing facility, chronically unhoused New Yorkers get a new lease on life, with a gym, a computer room—and on-site mental-health and medical services. Read more… ..Read More

Mayor Eric Adams says asylum seeker crisis ‘will destroy New York City’

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in ABC 7 NY
NEW YORK (WABC) — As asylum seekers and their families continue to arrive at the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan, recent comments from New York City Mayor Eric Adams are drawing reactions. Read more… ..Read More

Mayor Adams ignites controversy after saying the migrant crisis will ‘destroy’ NYC

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist
Mayor Eric Adams is earning praise from Republicans and criticism from members of his own party after telling an audience of Upper West Side residents that the weekly influx of thousands of migrants “will destroy New York City.” Read more… ..Read More

Adams Weirdly Says Migrant Crisis Will ‘Destroy New York City’

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in NY Magazine
Mayor Eric Adams has long maintained that New York City is struggling to contend with the ongoing asylum-seeker crisis that has brought more than 100,000 new people to the city since last year. But during a town hall meeting on the Upper We ..Read More

Uncertainty for Migrants as 60-Day Deadline to Leave Shelters Looms

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez
With expiration of their time in free city beds fast approaching, some migrants are racing to find a place to rent while others are unsure where they will end up. Read more… ..Read More

White House outlines how NY government can improve response to migrant crisis

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist
The Biden administration pushed back on criticism that it has not done enough to help New York during the migrant crisis in letters to Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, citing numerous areas where local officials could improve while dashing hopes that fe ..Read More

Adams admin says its request for migrant aid from feds has gone ‘unaddressed,’ as DHS defends response

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in AMNY
The Biden administration’s response to calls from Mayor Eric Adams to provide federal funding and work permits for new migrants was deemed inadequate and got a cool reception from City Hall Monday. Read more… ..Read More

NYC’s shelter mandate at heart of question of what to do with migrant surge

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Newsday
For over four decades, New York City has been bound by a unique-in-the-nation mandate: anyone in need must be provided taxpayer-funded shelter for free. Read more… ..Read More

New Report Unpacks NYC’s Onerous Shelter Intake Process

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in City Limits
Landing a secure shelter placement is far more complicated than simply walking through the doors of an intake center, particularly for families, according to a new review by Comptroller Brad Lander. Read more… ..Read More

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