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(NEW YORK, NY) – The Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless, in response to a report that the New York City Department of Investigation is reviewing an alleged cover-up involving potential additional violations of law at the City’s shelter in ..Read More

(NEW YORK, NY) – The Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless, in response to a report on an alleged cover-up involving potential violations of law at the City’s shelter intake facilities, called on the New York City Department of Investigati ..Read More

Advocates Also Call on the City to Prioritize Increasing Affordable Housing Development Throughout the Five Boroughs NEW YORK, NY – August 9, 2022 – Today, The Legal Aid Society, the Coalition for the Homeless, and elected officials gathered on the ste ..Read More

(NEW YORK, NY) – The Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless released the following joint statement in response to Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement that Texas has begun busing migrants seeking asylum to New York City: “Governor Abbott is ..Read More

(NEW YORK, NY) – The Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless issued the following statement in response to an announcement today by New York City Mayor Eric Adams on the City’s emergency procurement declaration to rapidly procure additional sh ..Read More

(NEW YORK, NY) – The Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless issued the following statement in response to an announcement that the New York City Council will hold an oversight hearing on the City’s shelter intake process at its intake center ..Read More

(NEW YORK, NY) – The Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless released the following statement in response to Mayor Eric Adams’ misleading and problematic comments on asylum families and others seeking safe refuge at local homeless shelters: †..Read More

(NEW YORK, NY) – The Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless released the following statement in response to reporting by NBC 4 New York and confirmation from clients and the City, which revealed that the City violated local law by denying multi ..Read More

Legal Aid, Coalition for the Homeless Decry Mayor’s Comments on Asylum Seekers Adding to the City’s Spiraling Homelessness Crisis Advocates Also Condemn Continued Encampment Sweeps, Call on City Hall to Appropriate More Funding to Bolster Affordable Housin ..Read More