Despite new directive, NYPD isn’t transporting more people with mental illness to the hospital Posted on March 20, 2023 by Matt Katz in Gothamist Months after ordering the NYPD to involuntarily transport to the hospital a broader range of people displaying signs of mental illness, police officials revealed Monday that officers are actually transporting fewer people than before. Read more… ..Read More
Lawmakers Aren’t Sure Their Own Plan to Build More Housing Will Work Posted on March 20, 2023 by Sam Mellins in NYS Focus The legislature signed on to Hochul’s goal of 800,000 new homes. But they aren’t confident their plan can get there. Read more… ..Read More
Opinion: Forced Hospitalization is the Wrong Approach to Mental Health Posted on March 20, 2023 by Joshua Budhu in City Limits “This policy, while likely formed with good intent, is short-sighted and places more strain on a system that is close to breaking. It also shifts focus and continues to villainize individuals who need help, rather than providing the resources that they despe ..Read More
How Do People Released From Prison Find Housing? Posted on March 20, 2023 by John J. Lennon in The New York Times Kevin Brooks hopes he won’t have to go to a homeless shelter. In 1999, Mr. Brooks and four others were convicted of murder, and he was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Read more… ..Read More
Op-Ed: Queens tenants need good cause protections Posted on March 17, 2023 by Catalina Cruz and Theo Oshiro in QNS Every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live. No tenant should be worried about whether their landlord will evict them next month or if their rent will increase to an unconscionable amount without notice. But that’s precisely the reality facing ..Read More
As COVID rates dip, NYC looks to move older homeless New Yorkers out of hotels and back to shelters Posted on March 16, 2023 by Chau Lam in Gothamist As New York City marks the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is rolling back protections put in place at the peak of the crisis to shield homeless people who are more vulnerable to serious complications from the virus. Read more… ..Read More
A fair chance for housing Posted on March 14, 2023 by Andrea Pineda-Salgado in Epicenter NYC For many formerly incarcerated New Yorkers, secure housing is the best way to gain some stability once they return to society, but it’s also the hardest to obtain. Many landlords and property owners often turn away those with criminal backgrounds. The Fair C ..Read More
Legal Aid calls for passage of Good Cause as Crown Heights man faces eviction from home of 15 years Posted on March 14, 2023 by Adam Daly in Brooklyn Paper A Crown Heights man facing eviction from his home of 15 years has no legal protection as a tenant in an unregulated building, and his lawyers with the Legal Aid Society said his was the latest example of the need for Good Cause legislation to bolster renter pr ..Read More
It’s Equal Pay Day. The gender pay gap has hardly budged in 20 years. What gives? Posted on March 14, 2023 by Stacey Vanek Smith in NPR Tuesday is Equal Pay Day: March 14th represents how far into the year women have had to work to catch up to what their male colleagues earned the previous year. Read more… ..Read More
