NYC to provide humanitarian emergency response for asylum seekers Posted on September 22, 2022 by Isabel Song Beer and Dean Moses in AM NY Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that the city will open Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers to support the growing number of asylum seekers arriving every day from Texas and other border states. Read more… ..Read More
The NYPD Now Decides What Homeless Encampments Get Swept Posted on September 21, 2022 by David Brand in City Limits The new, formalized procedure essentially codifies what has become a de facto sweeps policy under Mayor Eric Adams, and replaces a 2020 directive that removed the NYPD from most street homeless outreach and clean-ups in the wake of an uprising for police accou ..Read More
Shelter providers, housing advocates urge mayor remove barriers to housing amid longer shelter stays Posted on September 21, 2022 by CHAU LAM in Gothamist Homeless families and individuals are staying in city shelters longer – an average of two-and-a-half years, according to new data recently released by the mayor’s office. Read more… ..Read More
What Would NYC Look Like Without Right to Shelter? Bleak, Say the People Who’ve Needed It Posted on September 20, 2022 by David Brand in City Limits The city’s ‘right to shelter’ provides a basic safety net not seen anywhere else in the country, allowing anyone who wants a shelter bed to get one (at least temporarily). But that right appears to be under siege as the city struggles to meet shelter dem ..Read More
Homeless Families Are Waiting Longer in NYC Shelters. Here Are Their Stories Posted on September 20, 2022 by Clara-Sophia Daly and Bahar Ostadan in City Limits Dirty bath water and a slew of apartment rejections test the faith of three single moms trying to get out of the city’s homeless shelter system. After 14 months, Johanna Garcia finally found an apartment for her and her children—but the journey wasn’t ea ..Read More
Eric Adams Considers Housing Migrants on Cruise Ships Posted on September 19, 2022 by Emma G. Fitzsimmons in The New York Times As New York struggles to find housing for a wave of migrants arriving in the city, Mayor Eric Adams is seriously considering housing them on cruise ships. Mr. Adams said for the first time on Friday that the city was weighing the idea. Read more… ..Read More
Amid migrant crisis, Mayor Adams’ team insists NYC can reassess right-to-shelter practices Posted on September 15, 2022 by Chris Sommerfeldt in Daily News Mayor Adams sought Thursday to clear up confusion over controversial statements he made about reconsidering New York’s landmark right-to-shelter law amid growing concern that the shelter system remains on the cusp of collapse due to a recent influx of Latin ..Read More
1 in 6 homeless New Yorkers eligible for supportive housing assistance received aid, report finds Posted on September 14, 2022 by CHAU LAM in Gothamist One in six homeless individuals and families in New York City eligible for government-assisted supportive housing received it in the last fiscal year, according to a recently released report. Read more… ..Read More
Mayor Eric Adams releases statement addressing men denied beds at Manhattan intake facility Posted on September 14, 2022 by CBS NEW YORK TEAM in CBS News NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams released a statement Wednesday on the ongoing surge of asylum seekers arriving in New York City and a recent group which was initially denied shelter beds earlier this week. Read more… ..Read More
