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Category: News

NYC Housing Authority Sued for Revoking Rent Vouchers

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Avonna Zheng in WNYC
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Homeless Crisis Worsens as Winter Comes

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Avonna Zheng in NBC New York
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Shortage of Beds for Homeless in City

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Avonna Zheng in New York Times
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Coalition for the Homeless Sues City of New York About Shortage of Shelter

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Sarah Murphy
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS AND LEGAL AID SOCIETY SUE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SHELTER TO HOMELESS NEW YORKERS SUIT: CITY IS OUT OF SHELTER BEDS AND DENYING HOMELESS NEW YORKERS SHELTER AS WINTER ..Read More

Lawyer: Homeless Families Still Getting the Runaround

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Avonna Zheng in City Limits
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Homeless agency’s use of loophole under court review

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Avonna Zheng in Bronx Times
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Study: NYC food emergencies up nearly 21 percent

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Avonna Zheng in Associated Press Writer
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The Odds a Family is Homeless

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Avonna Zheng in Book of Odds
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Hunger in U.S. at a 14-Year High

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Avonna Zheng in New York Times
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