Criminal Background Checks May Be Banned in N.Y.C. Housing Applications Posted on August 9, 2022 by Mihir Zaveri in The New York Times After she was released from prison in 2011, Kandra Clark spent five years sleeping on friends’ couches while searching for a new home in New York City. She had a full-time job, but landlords routinely denied Ms. Clark’s rental applications, citing backgrou ..Read More
Mayor Adams’ claims on asylum seekers in New York face skepticism Posted on August 9, 2022 by Arun Venugopal in Gothamist Adams administration officials say they expect three more busloads of asylum seekers to arrive in the city Wednesday, courtesy of Texas’ immigration hard-liner governor, Greg Abbott, as capacity at New York City emergency shelters falls beneath 1%. Read more ..Read More
NYC’s public spaces are becoming increasingly hostile toward homeless people Posted on August 8, 2022 by MAIA PANDEY in City and State NY Limited seating, or a lack of it, in places like Moynihan Train Hall, don’t make the city’s affordability problem go away. Read more… ..Read More
Migrants from Texas border arrive at NYC’s Port Authority Bus Terminal as Gov. Greg Abbott’s feud with Mayor Adams escalates Posted on August 5, 2022 by Harry Parker, Michael Gartland , Josephine Stratman and Larry McShane in NY Daily News A busload of about 50 migrants dispatched to New York City by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott arrived early Friday as the Lone Star State Republican continued his war with the White House over its open border policies. Read more… ..Read More
Bronx Rental Complex Must Accept Housing Vouchers, Judge Rules Posted on August 1, 2022 by David Brand in City Limits The decision Friday marks the first time a New York court has ruled that minimum-income policies for people with full-rent subsidies violate city and state laws, said Housing Works senior attorney Armen Merjian, who represented the family trying to get into Pa ..Read More
Shelters a Last Resort for Asylum-Seekers Who’ve Struggled to Secure Housing Posted on August 2, 2022 by Gabriel Poblete and Greg B. Smith in City Limits Immigrant families who’ve tried in vain to find their own apartments are at the breaking point — and showing up seeking homeless services after doubling up with family and friends. Read more… ..Read More
New York City works to make space for rapidly rising number of asylum-seekers Posted on August 3, 2022 by Austin Cope in NPR NEW YORK — New York City has a long history of welcoming immigrants “with open arms.” During the past few weeks, its arms have been under increasing strain. Read more… ..Read More
As New York City seeks contractors to aid asylum seekers, advocates decry continued mismanagement at shelters Posted on August 1, 2022 by Sara Dorin in City and State New York The intake center is short of Spanish-speaking staff and some families are being shuffled between shelters and hotels, Legal Aid said Monday. Read more… ..Read More
Why It’s So Hard to Find an Affordable Apartment in New York Posted on August 1, 2022 by Amir Hamja in The New York Times There simply aren’t enough places to live, a crisis decades in the making and one that poses a threat to the city’s continuing recovery. Read more… ..Read More
