Toy drive aims to collect 10k toys for homeless kids Posted on December 3, 2024 by Gresham in New York 1 Staff at the Coalition for the Homeless headquarters in Lower Manhattan are busily sorting through dozens of donated toys as part of their annual holiday toy drive this time of year. The initiative aims to collect and distribute 10,000 toys to children living ..Read More
Why Isn’t It ‘Free to Pee’ in New York City? Posted on November 1, 2024 by Gresham in City Limits ..Read More
Deadly NYC subway chokehold case jury selection begins Posted on October 21, 2024 by Gresham in Scripps News ..Read More
New Yorkers debate the merits of Mayor Eric Adams’ “City of Yes” housing proposal Posted on October 22, 2024 by Gresham in CBS News New York New York City began two days of public hearings Monday on Mayor Eric Adams' "City of Yes" housing proposal. The plan is designed to address the housing crisis by changing zoning regulations to allow more residential units to be built. On Monday, the Planning C ..Read More
As the migrant ‘crisis’ recedes in NYC, criticism of the city stands its ground Posted on October 16, 2024 by Gresham in Gothamist The Brooklyn Community Board 1 meeting was a sleepy affair, almost entirely populated by members of the board, city officials and police officers who were all on hand to discuss the state of the city’s migrant influx, which has long been described as a “cr ..Read More
US sanctuary cities move to clear migrant tent encampments Posted on September 5, 2024 by Gresham More than 64,000 migrants live in New York City-funded shelters, but like other cities where new arrivals have been bused from the southern border, the Big Apple has started clearing tent encampments to get asylum-seekers off the streets and moving toward more ..Read More
Coalition for the Homeless collects school supplies for children in shelters Posted on August 21, 2024 by Gresham in CBS News New York Dave Giffen, the Executive Director of the Coalition for the Homeless talks about their Project: Back to School campaign. ..Read More
New York City Moves to Shut Down a Growing Migrant Encampment Posted on August 19, 2024 by Gresham in New York Times Dozens of migrants have been sleeping outdoors near a large shelter complex on Randall’s Island. On Monday, the city forced them to pack up their tents and move. ..Read More
A Growing Number of Homeless Migrants Are Sleeping on N.Y.C. Streets Posted on August 9, 2024 by Gresham in New York Times As New York City officials struggle to provide shelter for nearly 65,000 asylum seekers, some have said they feel safer sleeping in parks, on the subway and on streets. ..Read More
