Coalition for the Homeless slams Adams and Hochul homeless, housing response in new report Posted on June 25, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in NY Daily News In a scathing new report, the Coalition for the Homeless blamed New York City’s unprecedented homelessness crisis on Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul — saying that they’ve failed because of “poor planning, misguided strategies, underinvestment in proven sol ..Read More
New York City’s ‘smoke wave’ response time for warnings criticized Posted on June 7, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in ABC News As New York City was bombarded with dangerous air and smoke conditions that turned the skyline orange, some residents and environmental experts questioned if the city’s leader acted quickly enough to warn people about the dangers of the “ ..Read More
New York City sues 31 state localities for refusing asylum seekers Posted on June 7, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in CBS News NEW YORK — In an unprecedented move, New York City has filed a lawsuit against many state counties for refusing to accept asylum seekers. Read more… ..Read More
OPINION: There Are Better Ways to Solve a Housing Crisis Than This Posted on June 4, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in The New York Times Politicians in New York, faced with a housing crisis that has driven more than 80,000 people into homeless shelters and renters to the brink, are simply throwing up their hands. Read more… ..Read More
What Ending ‘Right to Shelter’ Could Mean for New York City’s Homeless Population Posted on June 2, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in The Bloomberg Mayor Eric Adams is eager to scrap the decades-old policy to relieve strain on the city’s shelters. But breaking this unique covenant holds risks, advocates warn. Read more… ..Read More
Hochul floats JFK hangar as potential option for emergency migrant housing Posted on May 31, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in NY1 Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday unveiled the state’s potential plans to address the housing needs of migrants arriving in New York City. Read more… ..Read More
Legal Aid warns of ‘grave harm’ if right to shelter is suspended Posted on May 30, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Political Pro NEW YORK — The Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless are fighting the Adams administration’s attempt to suspend a longstanding mandate to provide shelter beds to anyone who needs one — warning of “a risk of grave harm to vulnerable human ..Read More
NYC street homelessness would surge if Mayor Adams gets permission to scrap right-to-shelter, Legal Aid argues in court Posted on May 30, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in The New York Daily News Street homelessness would become a lot more common in the five boroughs if Mayor Adams is given permission to roll back the city’s longstanding right-to-shelter mandate, the Legal Aid Society argues in a new court filing formally opposing his administration ..Read More
As Mayor Adams moves to curb right-to-shelter, more than 1,000 shelter beds, hundreds of rooms empty Posted on May 26, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist More than 1,000 beds and several hundred family units run by the Department of Homeless Services sat empty this week as Mayor Eric Adams began court proceedings to suspend the city’s 40-year-old right-to-shelter law due to a city “overextended” by newl ..Read More
