Hochul’s ‘SOS’ Teams Begin Outreach to Homeless People in Subways Posted on October 19, 2022 by Ethan Geringer-Sameth in Gotham Gazette Governor Kathy Hochul’s Safe Option Support outreach teams have helped find “bed placements” for 150 homeless individuals living in the subways in their first six months of operation, according to the New York State Office of Mental Health. R ..Read More
First Look at NYC’s 1,000-Cot Barracks for Asylum Seekers Posted on October 19, 2022 by David Brand in City Limits Length of stay at the cavernous barracks on Randall’s Island will depend on the availability of other housing options, and the efforts of New York City officials who have pledged to streamline exits from the emergency shelter facility. Read more… ..Read More
Buses brought the border to New York City. Soon emergency tents will house hundreds of migrants Posted on October 16, 2022 by Catherine E. Shoichet in CNN The latest signs of the crisis New York is facing are massive white tents the city’s mayor says he never imagined he’d have to build. Read more… ..Read More
Randall’s Island camp for asylum seekers set to open Wednesday Posted on October 18, 2022 by Arya Sundaram in Gothamist New York City will open its first outdoor migrant camp Wednesday on Randall’s Island to temporarily house and care for hundreds of asylum seekers bused daily from border states, Mayor Eric Adams’ administration said Tuesday. Read more… ..Read More
Homeless New Yorkers struggle to leave shelter system, even with vouchers Posted on October 14, 2022 by Louis Finley in NY 1 The high demand and low supply of housing in the city is making it difficult for homeless New Yorkers seeking housing to compete with an already competitive market. Read more… ..Read More
Opinion: Migrants Are Seeing the Depths of New York’s Housing Crisis Posted on October 14, 2022 by The Editorial Board in NY Times To Yefferson Rojas, the American dream was New York City. Read more… ..Read More
Gov. Kathy Hochul calls for federal response to New York’s migrant crisis Posted on October 12, 2022 by Ali Bauman in CBS News NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul says the migrant crisis in New York is a federal issue and too big for the state to handle alone. Read more… ..Read More
Legal Aid Society and Coalition for the Homeless respond to skyrocketing number of homeless New Yorkers Posted on October 12, 2022 by Isabel Song Beer in AMNY The Legal Aid Society, a non-profit legal organization in New York City, issued a joint statement with the Coalition for the Homeless regarding the city’s Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelter census in response to the high volume of people in shelte ..Read More
City asks affordable housing developers to shift lottery units to house homeless Posted on October 11, 2022 by Brian Pascus in Crains New York The city is making moves on multiple fronts to shore up an overburdened homeless shelter system as waves of migrants arrive. Read more… ..Read More
