Rally to Defend NYC’s Right to Shelter Posted on December 6, 2023 by Emma Whitford in City Limits On Dec. 5, 1979, a landmark state court ruling—along with a later decree and other subsequent court decisions—established a right to shelter in New York City, guaranteeing a bed to anyone in need, at least temporarily. ..Read More
Housing advocates rally in Lower Manhattan to defend city’s right-to-shelter law Posted on December 5, 2023 by Dean Moses in The Villager Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Lower Manhattan on Tuesday to defend the city’s right-to-shelter mandate, as Public Advocate Jumaane Williams accused city... ..Read More
Advocates rally to keep right to shelter laws in place Posted on December 6, 2023 by Jana DeCamilla in CBS6 Members of NY SANE, the Coalition for the Homeless, Legal Aid Society, Win, the Episcopal Diocese of New York and Housing Justice for All held rallies in New York City and Albany Tuesday to defend the right to shelter laws in New York... ..Read More
Defensores de inmigrantes en Nueva York protestan a favor del derecho a vivienda para los solicitantes de asilo Posted on December 5, 2023 by Ana Ledo in Telemundo NUEVA YORK -- Varias organizaciones de Nueva York se manifestarán el martes en la ciudad y en Albany para defender la ley de derecho a la vivienda que le exige proporcionar vivienda de emergencia a cualquiera que la solicite... ..Read More
The Right-to-Shelter Battle Posted on December 5, 2023 by Gaby Acevedo in NBS4 Hundreds of people marched to NYC City Hall demanding to save the “Right-to-Shelter” law. Gaby Acevedo reporting. ..Read More
Housing advocates call on Hochul to protect right to shelter Posted on December 5, 2023 by Molly Burke in Times Union ALBANY — Housing advocates rallied outside the Capitol on Tuesday, calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams to protect New Yorkers' “right to shelter.” ..Read More
Homeless advocates rally to defend right to shelter in New York City Posted on December 5, 2023 by CBS News in CBS News A coalition of city and community leaders is fighting against efforts to roll back the legal requirement. ..Read More
Lawmakers, advocates for homeless rally to defend Right to Shelter law in NYC Posted on December 5, 2023 by Lauren Glassberg in ABC7 Eyewitness News NEW YORK (WABC) -- Lawmakers and advocates for the homeless turned out for a rally in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday to defend the Right to Shelter law... ..Read More
City’s right to shelter faces uncertain future as winter nears, advocates say Posted on December 4, 2023 by Nick Garber in Crain's New York ..Read More
