Omicron Is Overwhelming New York’s Quarantine Hotel System Posted on December 31, 2021 by Andy Newman in The New York Times For much of the pandemic, one way New York City has tried to slow the coronavirus’s spread is by offering free hotel rooms to infected people who cannot easily isolate themselves from those they live with. But the sheer number of people who are sick with the ..Read More
6 Numbers That Reveal Bill de Blasio’s Legacy on Inequality Posted on December 22, 2021 by Emma G. Fitzsimmons in The New York Times Shortly before taking office, Mr. de Blasio described a “tale of two cities,” and cited growing homelessness as a prime example of how the city failed poor New Yorkers. “We are simply not going to allow this kind of reality to continue,” he said. But ..Read More
NYC transitioning homeless from hotels to traditional shelters Posted on December 21, 2021 by Dan Krauth in ABC7NY Even before the pandemic started, the homelessness problem in New York City was the worst it has been since the Great Depression. As the numbers of homeless men and women continue to increase along with positive COVID cases, the city is working to transition t ..Read More
As COVID Surges Again in NYC Shelters, Advocates Renew Call for Hotel Rooms Posted on December 22, 2021 by David Brand in City Limits The number of COVID-positive New Yorkers staying in city shelters or connected with outreach workers more than doubled during the first two weeks of December. Advocates have urged the mayor to resume an initiative that allowed thousands of homeless New Yorkers ..Read More
Feed the Hungry? You’ll Need a Permit for That. Posted on December 14, 2022 by Andy Newman in The New York Times At dusk the converted school bus pulled up to the little park as it does every Friday evening, and a line began to form. A man with a clipboard made his way down the line taking names and asking questions: “You need any socks or hygiene kits tonight? Anythin ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on the State of Single Adult Homelessness in NYC Posted on December 9, 2021 by Zoë Johnson Despite the recent progress in reducing homelessness among families with children, New York City continues to see near-record levels of single adult homelessness. There were 18,236 single adults sleeping in Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelters each n ..Read More
Advocates’ Advice for Eric Adams? Better Coordination Between NYC’s Housing and Homelessness Agencies Posted on December 1, 2021 by David Brand in City Limits As Mayor-elect Eric Adams prepares to tackle New York City’s ongoing homelessness crisis, influential advocates and institutional heads are urging him to improve coordination between housing and service agencies to accelerate moves into permanent homes. They ..Read More
NYC Council Considers Bill to Probe Why Homeless Are Denied Supportive Housing Posted on November 29, 2021 by David Brand in City Limits During the first 10 months of 2020, nonprofit providers scheduled nearly 3,000 interviews with supportive housing applicants, 560 of whom were outright rejected. The housing shortage allows providers to “cherry-pick” applicants who require the fewest servi ..Read More
New York can solve homelessness: But we won’t get there by simply transforming the right to shelter into a right to housing Posted on November 9, 2021 by Dave Giffen in New York Daily News As cities throughout the United States are grappling with how to address the growing problem of mass homelessness, many municipalities have been turning a curious eye to New York, where, despite our many challenges, the crisis looks dramatically different than ..Read More