‘We are a transportation agency’: Reopening subway restrooms not a priority, says MTA chief Posted on January 19, 2022 by Kevin Duggan in amNY Unlocking subway station restrooms that have been shuttered for the entire COVID-19 pandemic is not a priority for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, according to acting chief Janno Lieber, who told state lawmakers Wednesday that the agency is strapped ..Read More
Video shows subway cops roughly handcuffing man after pulling him off West Village train Posted on January 12, 2022 by Kevin Duggan in amNY Two subway cops forcibly restrained a man and booted him from a West Village subway station in an incident caught on camera early Monday morning, just days after Mayor Eric Adams vowed to coordinate closer with outreach workers in the transit system. ..Read More
Homelessness: Trends to Watch for the Future of NYC Posted on January 11, 2022 by Suhail Bhat in The City The pandemic has been harsh for homeless New Yorkers — but their numbers have been shrinking, Department of Homeless Services statistics show. The state eviction freezes imposed during the COVID pandemic helped former Mayor Bill de Blasio end his admini ..Read More
With only a nod to the eviction moratorium in Hochul’s State of the State agenda, advocates worry Posted on January 10, 2022 by Jillian Forstadt in WSKG BINGHAMTON, NY (WSKG)—New York Governor Kathy Hochul told reporters Friday that she has not yet determined whether the state will extend the soon-to-expire eviction moratorium. Some housing advocates are disappointed the governor failed to address the morato ..Read More
Over 10,000 toys – thanks to you! Posted on January 10, 2022 by Zoë Johnson Thanks to you, we gave away more than 10,000 toys this holiday season to homeless kids in 50 NYC shelters! This was our second year running a fully virtual drive (but with real toys, of course!). Despite the challenges of a surging pandemic, it was a huge succ ..Read More
Mayor Eric Adams Unveils ‘Omnipresence’ Police Plan To Get Homeless Off The Subways Posted on January 6, 2022 by Marcia Kramer in CBSNewYork Ushering in a new era of state-city cooperation, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced a new plan to get the homeless off the subways and a creative way to put more cops in the transit system. As CBS2’s Marcia Kramer reported, the mayo ..Read More
Hochul and Adams take tag-team approach to subway homelessness Posted on January 6, 2022 by Annie McDonough in City & State Declaring it a “new day” for New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams appeared together in Lower Manhattan on Thursday to announce a joint approach to tackling homelessness on the subway. The plan will see cops’ presence and visibil ..Read More
Police to Step Up Patrol of New York Subway, Adams Says Posted on January 6, 2022 by Michael Gold, Jeffery C. Mays and Andy Newman in The New York Times New York City will require police officers to conduct more frequent and regular sweeps of the subway system and work with homeless outreach teams to reassure current riders and lure back more commuters to a transit system that needs them, Mayor Eric Adams and ..Read More
Mayor Adams vows NYPD will be ‘omnipresence’ on subways, Gov. Hochul announces new homeless outreach Posted on January 6, 2022 by Kevin Duggan in amNY Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul held their first joint appearance since the former took office Thursday to announce a slate of measures to combat crime in the New York City subways and increase outreach to those experiencing homelessness. Mayor Adam ..Read More
