Homeless died in disproportionate numbers from COVID-19 in April: advocates Posted on June 9, 2020 by Mark Hallum 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 Spectrum News Staff 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 Kay Dervishi 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 Kira Lerner 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 Paul Berger 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