Today’s Read: Cuomo’s Focus on Subway Homelessness Ignores Root Causes of Crisis He Helped Create Posted on September 16, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone Governor Cuomo’s newfound obsession with the numbers of homeless New Yorkers sleeping on the subways is perplexing given that his administration has spent the better part of a decade failing to truly help homeless New Yorkers and, at times, exacerbating the ..Read More
Cuomo’s Focus On Subway Homelessness Ignores Root Causes Of Crisis He Helped Create, Advocates Say Posted on September 16, 2019 by Christopher Robbins in Gothamist Appalled by the conditions on a subway system that he hasn’t ridden since 2016, Governor Andrew Cuomo wrote a letter to the MTA in July, directing them to do something about the homeless people who seek refuge underground. “Society serves no ..Read More
Today’s Read: City’s Need for Beds Meets Opposition in Several Neighborhoods Posted on September 11, 2019 by Jacquelyn Simone As New York continues to grapple with a severe and catastrophic shortage of affordable housing, the City has been struggling to comply with its legal obligation to provide shelter for the record number of homeless men, women, and children: Tonight, more than 6 ..Read More
Opinion: Listening to What NYC’s Homeless Students Have to Tell Us Posted on September 5, 2019 by Steve Goodman in CityLimits The first day of school is a day of promise and possibility for the more than 1.1 million students in our city schools. But the one out of ten students in New York City schools who are homeless face formidable obstacles the others won’t. Since these obstacle ..Read More