Stop stigmatizing homeless New Yorkers Posted on April 19, 2021 by admin in NY Daily News If there is one thing we have learned over the past four decades, it is that New York City cannot police its way out of the homelessness crisis. Far too often, homeless New Yorkers are subject to unnecessary interactions with law enforcement — and sometimes ..Read More
Sleeping Behind The Bronx Zoo: Why Some New Yorkers Choose Streets Over Shelters Posted on April 5, 2021 by admin in The City Anthony Lewis, 62, hunkered down in a tattered blue canvas camping chair on the sidewalk across from the Chrysler Building as a frigid wind raced down 42nd Street. He’d just been given a pair of gloves by a kind passerby. But the parka he wore and the thin b ..Read More
Expanding forced commitments to hospital is wrong Rx for the homeless — and for most people Posted on March 8, 2021 by admin in NY Daily News Gov. Cuomo’s perennial preaching on homelessness is meant to reassure us all that he knows just what to do about a seemingly intractable problem. But, as with so many other issues, our state’s chief executive too often shirks his own responsibility for con ..Read More
Acceptance Rate For Homeless Families At NYC Shelters Drops To Record Low Posted on February 4, 2021 by admin in Gothamist Last year, the percentage of New York City families deemed eligible to live in homeless shelters dropped to its lowest point during the de Blasio administration, according to recently released city data. The city has always investigated whether fam ..Read More
COVID-19 Causes A Sharp Rise In Deaths Of NYC Homeless Posted on January 19, 2021 by admin in Gothamist Some 631 homeless New Yorkers died between July of 2019 and June of 2020, a 52% increase compared to the prior fiscal year, according to data released Tuesday by the de Blasio administration, a grim indicator of the effect of the coronavirus on people lacking ..Read More
Homeless Feel Unwelcome at Gleaming New Moynihan Train Hall as They Stick to Penn Station Posted on January 12, 2021 by admin in The City When a homeless man who goes by “Kush” first stood outside the new Moynihan Train Hall and peered in, he quickly realized he would be avoiding New York’s newest transit showpiece. “I’ve seen it from the door and I know it’s not for me,” Kush said ..Read More
How A Simple Change In The City’s Homeless Strategy Is Bringing More People Indoors Posted on December 14, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in Gothamist The city’s outreach to homeless people in the subway system has successfully diverted hundreds of individuals into housing through a program that offers an alternative to group shelters, officials say. When the subway started closing overnight in May, t ..Read More
COVID-19 is driving New York City’s record homelessness figures, advocates say Posted on December 11, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in CBS News The COVID-19 pandemic is fueling New York City’s homeless crisis to record numbers, according to local advocates. The Campaign 4 NY/NY Housing said more than 20,000 single adults were sleeping in shelters — more than any time in history. Between May an ..Read More
COVID-19 Pandemic Driving Homelessness In NYC To Record Levels, Advocates Say Posted on December 11, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in CBS NY NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Big Apple has hit a grim milestone when it comes to the homeless crisis. A new report from homeless advocates says COVID-19 has helped propel the shelter population to record numbers, CBS2’s Andrea Grymes rep ..Read More
