New York is facing a potential explosion in homelessness Posted on June 30, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in POLITICO Before losing her job this past March, Dawn Miller would spend her entire paycheck on rent each month. She’s lived in her Flatbush, Brooklyn apartment for more than a decade, and until the coronavirus pandemic hit, had been working at a food kiosk at Brookly ..Read More
Affordable Housing Lottery Odds Worst for Those Who Can Afford the Least Posted on June 28, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in THE CITY The city’s housing agency this month upgraded its online application system to make seeking an affordable apartment easier — but the odds to get a lease remain worst for those with the least. A review by THE CITY of more than 18 million ..Read More
Homeless New Yorkers in Shelters Face Higher Coronavirus Death Rate Posted on June 17, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in Curbed NY Helena Hill, a 56-year-old New Yorker, was living in a College Point, Queens, homeless shelter when the pandemic hit. She had been staying there since December, in a room with 12 other women — and sharing a bathroom, a cafeteria, and common areas — where i ..Read More
COVID Tore Through NYC Homeless Shelters. But Residents Were Kept in the Dark Posted on June 16, 2020 by Elizabeth Lepro in The City Before COVID-19, life in the HELP Meyer men’s shelter on Wards Island could often be hostile, according to Alphonso Syville, who has lived there for the last decade. But since the start of the pandemic, he said, whatever camaraderie existed among residents h ..Read More
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
