MTA’s Homeless Efforts Racked Up Police Overtime, And Largely Flopped, According To MTA Inspector General Posted on June 16, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in Gothamist Last year the MTA, at the urging of Governor Cuomo, began an intensive effort to get homeless people out of subways and stations and into shelters or hospitals because of increased delays attributed to homeless people. The agency spends $5 million annually ..Read More
What $1 Billion of the NYPD’s Budget Could Do for Housing Posted on June 12, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in Curbed NY As New Yorkers protested against racism and police brutality over the past few weeks, the NYPD was caught on video clashing with demonstrators several times: shoving a 20-year-old woman against the pavement, hitting individuals with batons, and& ..Read More
Study Reveals Severe Impact Coronavirus Pandemic Has Had On NYC’s Homeless Population Posted on June 11, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The coronavirus pandemic has had a severe impact on New York City’s homeless population. According to the Coalition for the Homeless, as of June 1, the homeless mortality rate was 321 per 100,000 people. ..Read More
Homeless died in disproportionate numbers from COVID-19 in April: advocates Posted on June 9, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in AMNY New Yorkers living in homeless shelters have a higher mortality rate from COVID-19 than the general public due to a lack of private space to quarantine, according to a report. Coalition for the Homeless released the report Tuesday that claims statewide, those ..Read More
Coronavirus Deaths Among Homeless 61 Percent Higher than City Rate, Report Finds Posted on June 10, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in NY1.com NEW YORK – A report finds homeless New Yorkers living in shelters are dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than the rest of the city. The report by the “Coalition for the Homeless” finds homeless deaths were 61 percent higher than the citywide ..Read More
Report: homeless New Yorkers in shelters have higher COVID-19 mortality rate Posted on June 10, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in NYN Media According to a new report from the Coalition for the Homeless, the coronavirus mortality rate for homeless people living in shelters in New York City is higher than that of city residents in general. The mortality rate for shelter residents was 321 d ..Read More
The Toll that Curfews Have Taken on Homeless Americans Posted on June 10, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in The Appeal As protests broke out across the country over police killings of Black Americans, some mayors and governors, fearing property destruction, were quick to declare nightly curfews. Advocates say those measures made life even harder for unsheltered people across t ..Read More
New York City’s Homeless Population Has High Covid-19 Mortality Rate Posted on June 9, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in The Wall Street Journal Advocates called on New York City and the state to better protect homeless people from Covid-19 in a report charting how the coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected the homeless. ..Read More
Federal Health Authorities Warn Against Dispersing Homeless Without Refuge Posted on May 20, 2020 by Sarah Murphy in The City As City Hall struggles to house hundreds of homeless New Yorkers ejected nightly from shut-down subways, federal health authorities have weighed in with a warning: unsheltered homeless people should stay put unless they get a safe place to go. The U.S. Centers ..Read More
