Concerns raised about NYC’s plan to close homeless shelter at Radisson Hotel in Manhattan Posted on April 25, 2022 by Ali Bauman in CBS2 News NEW YORK — Hundreds of homeless New Yorkers are trying to figure out where they will go next, as the city plans to shut down a Manhattan shelter. ..Read More
Today’s Read: Finding Shelter for New York City’s Homeless is a Bureaucratic Nightmare Posted on April 25, 2022 by Casey O'Hara Mayor Adams’ decision to remove unsheltered individuals from the subways and to dismantle encampments throughout the city has inflicted immeasurable trauma on our unsheltered neighbors. His strategy of pushing people out of the public’s view does not addre ..Read More
Adams Adds $171M for Homeless Services to Proposed City Budget Posted on April 25, 2022 by Mark Hallum in Commercial Observer Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday announced a plan to pump $171 million into the city’s shelter system that would create 1,400 new beds to address homelessness in New York City. ..Read More
Mayor: City to invest in ‘safe haven’ shelters, outreach for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness Posted on April 24, 2022 by Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky in Gothamist Mayor Eric Adams’s executive budget plan for the coming year will include $171 million in funding for alternatives to conventional homeless shelters, officials said Sunday. ..Read More
Finding shelter for New York City’s homeless is a bureaucratic nightmare Posted on April 18, 2022 by Caroline Spivack & Brian Pascus in Crain’s New York On a frigid Wednesday morning in March, Marg Curran scanned the streets of East Harlem through the windows of a Toyota Rav4. Curran and Alexandra Long, in the passenger seat, kept an eye out for tents, electric-blue tarps draped over discarded furniture, shopp ..Read More
At Bronx Welcome Center, NYC Tests New Approach to Shelter for Street Homeless Posted on April 15, 2022 by David Brand in City Limits The site opened to people moving off the streets and subways on March 28, amid significant backlash to ongoing homeless sweeps and calls by advocates and some elected officials for the city to use hotel rooms as low-barrier, private spaces for people bedding d ..Read More
The Women Mean Business Luncheon Returns After Two Years! Posted on April 14, 2022 After a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic, the Women Mean Business Luncheon came back with a splash on April 8th, 2022! Over 200 business and community leaders gathered at the Plaza Hotel alongside First Step graduates, staff, and supporters for our 26th ..Read More
Monica Posted on April 12, 2022 Watch the story of Monica, who has shown amazing resilience, despite the many challenges life has thrown her way. First Step helped Monica find a full-time job, safe housing, and a community of women who showed her how to tap into her own intrinsic strengths a ..Read More
Protests Mount Over Mayor’s ‘Cruel’ Homeless Encampment Sweeps Posted on April 12, 2022 by Anna Quinn in Patch NEW YORK, NY — A movement to physically stop Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial clean-up of homeless encampments is growing across the city as activists urge the mayor to take on new methods of helping unhoused New Yorkers. ..Read More
