Out of Reach Report Makes a Case for Investing in Housing Posted on November 1, 2022 by Taysha Milagros Clark Affordable housing remains out of reach for countless people in New York and across the United States. The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s latest annual Out of Reach report underscores the ever-growing divide between stagnant incomes and rising rents ..Read More
This is the most important van in NYC… and it’s full of socks. Posted on November 1, 2022 by Heather Wake in Upworthy How can socks make such a huge difference? You’d be surprised. Read more… ..Read More
Advocates express concerns over National Guard presence at NYC shelters Posted on October 27, 2022 by Chau Lam in Gothamist The deployment of National Guard troops to several homeless shelters across the city is raising alarms among advocates regardless of the roles the guard members serve. Read more… ..Read More
Less Than 10% of Tenants Facing Eviction Actually Got a Lawyer Last Month, Undermining ‘Right to Counsel’ Law Posted on October 27, 2022 by SAM RABIYAH in The City NYC Over 17,000 tenants did not have legal counsel in Housing Court cases brought by their landlords this year, new state numbers show. Read more… ..Read More
NYC’s homeless student population increased last school year despite enrollment drop: data Posted on October 26, 2022 by Chris Sommerfeldt in NY Daily News The number of New York City students experiencing homelessness increased last school year even though the Department of Education saw a significant drop in enrollment over the same period, according to data obtained by the Daily News. Read more… ..Read More
EXCLUSIVE: MTA To Start Reopening Subway Bathrooms Early Next Year Posted on October 24, 2022 by Kevin Duggan in NYC Streetblog Relief is on the way. Subway station bathrooms will begin reopening early in 2023 as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reverses its pandemic-era decision to shutter toilets for nearly three years, Streetsblog has learned. Read more… ..Read More
For Eric Adams, an Unexpected Influx of Migrants Poses a Major Test Posted on October 23, 2022 by Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jeffery C. Mays in The New York Times The mayor has struggled to respond to thousands of migrants arriving on buses, and he has received criticism from every corner. Read more… ..Read More
NYC removed 1,500 homeless encampments under Mayor Adams. But 104 people accepted help, latest city data reveals. Posted on October 21, 2022 by Michael Gartland in NY Daily News New York City agencies tasked with removing homeless encampments from public spaces have cleared away 1,531 of the camps during Mayor Adams’ first year in office, data released Thursday by the mayor’s office revealed. Read more… ..Read More
Three immediate steps to curb NYC homelessness Posted on October 20, 2022 by Terri Davis-Merchant in NY Daily News It’s plain to see New York City is in a housing crisis. Read more… ..Read More
