Eviction ‘floodgate’ has opened in NYC due to rising rents, end of pandemic era rental aid Posted on February 16, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in ABC 7 NY NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The housing crisis in New York City is about to get worse, with more than 70,000 people sleeping in shelters a night, many additional families could become homeless due to evictions. Read more… ..Read More
Despite Pleas, City Sticks to No-Sleep Order at Youth Drop-In Centers Posted on February 16, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in The City NYC DYCD commissioner says youth in need can ‘rest’ but not ‘sleep’ — while the mayor blames the migrant crisis for not adding more youth shelter beds. Read more… ..Read More
Inside New York City’s training for health care workers doing involuntary removals Posted on February 13, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Politico A presentation obtained by POLITICO shows how clinicians are being taught to implement the new standard. Read more… ..Read More
Migrant’s suicide attempt revives fears of conditions at Red Hook shelter Posted on February 9, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist From the Red Hook pier where the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal sits, the Statue of Liberty is plainly visible across the water. Read more… ..Read More
Deaths among NYC’s homeless population reach record high in 2022 Posted on February 8, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist At least 815 homeless New Yorkers died in public spaces, shelters and hospitals during the 2022 fiscal year, the most on record, according to city data published on Wednesday. Read more… ..Read More
Influx of Migrants Tests New York City Mayor Eric Adams Posted on February 8, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in WSJ Mayor’s response has sparked criticism as he tries to rally more state, federal support. Read more… ..Read More
New York’s Plan for Mentally Ill Homeless People Is Not the Solution, Expert Says Posted on February 8, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in MedPage Today I’m not sure I know what it would really take from the inside of the bureaucracy at the city and state level to mount what would be a durable, long-term commitment to addressing not just the emerging needs or the emergent needs on the street, but the lon ..Read More
NYC launches cop hotline for mental health evaluations, forcible removals of homeless people Posted on February 6, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist City officials launched a hotline to help NYPD officers decide whether someone should be forcibly removed from the streets, the subways and other public spaces and sent to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. Read more… ..Read More
Federal court uphold NY rent stabilization laws, setting up possible Supreme Court showdown Posted on February 6, 2023 by Yerelyn Nunez in Gothamist New York City’s rent stabilization system is safe for now, after a federal appeals court on Monday upheld laws capping rent increases and limiting evictions on roughly a million apartments citywide. Read more… ..Read More
