“A muddle that works…” Remarks About the Legacy of Callahan Posted on February 1, 2024 On January 31, 2024, Columbia University Professor and Coalition co-founder Kim Hopper PhD delivered a keynote speech at the January 31, 2024 UPSTREAM: Frontline Solutions to Homelessness symposium. These are his remarks. I’ve been asked to say a few words a ..Read More
End of pandemic aid and soaring rent prices drive homelessness up to a record 12% nationwide Posted on January 31, 2024 by News Staff in Milwaukee Independent The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more Americans... ..Read More
What the 60-Day Eviction Rule Means for Migrants in NYC Shelters Posted on January 31, 2024 by Rommel H. Ojeda and Nancy Chen in Documented After four decades, New York City’s right to shelter law faced a policy shift in October under Mayor Eric Adams. Known as a 60-day rule, the new policy imposes a limit on... ..Read More
With beds scarce and winter bearing down, a tent camp grows outside NYC’s largest migrant shelter Posted on January 25, 2024 by Philip Marcelo in Associated Press ..Read More
TODAY’S READ: With beds scarce and winter bearing down, a tent camp grows outside NYC’s largest migrant shelter Posted on January 26, 2024 by G Worth It’s the dead of winter in New York City and shelter evictions for asylum seekers and other new arrivals are well and truly underway. After 30 days, single adults are expected to pack up their few precious things and get going—out on the frigid NYC str ..Read More
The New Migrant Shelter Hurdle: Waiting for the City to Call No. 14,861 Posted on January 24, 2024 by Andy Newman and Wesley Parnell in New York Times New York City is required to give a bed to anyone who asks. But as the city reaches a new phase in its homelessness crisis, officials are telling people they have to wait. ..Read More
Dept. of Homeless Services kicking off annual HOPE outreach program Posted on January 23, 2024 by News 12 Staff and Adolfo Carrion in News 12 The Bronx The city’s Department of Homeless Services is launching its annual HOPE survey in an effort to get a pulse on the housing status of New Yorkers citywide. ..Read More
Biting winter temperatures will not stop the Grand Central Food Program from serving our hungry neighbors in New York City Posted on January 19, 2024 by G. Worth Since 1985, the Grand Central Food Program (GCFP) has been serving the hungry and homeless communities of New York City. And nothing stops our dedicated volunteers even in the winter months. Through snowfall, chilly nights, icy winds or freezing temperatures, ..Read More
NYC decision to move migrants from tent shelter to a school amid storm draws fire Posted on January 10, 2024 by Daniella Silva, Andy Weir and Antonia Hylton in NBC News ..Read More