Posted on September 20, 2015 by Nikita Stewart in The New York Times The New York Times, By Nikita Stewart New York City is planning to add more housing for homeless adults and children fleeing domestic violence, the latest effort by Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration to deal with a homelessness problem that has persisted as housing costs in the city have continued to soar. The city wants to provide emergency housing for as many as 13,300 adults and children, up from the 8,880 served now by city-funded programs that provide shelter beds and transitional apartments for victims of domestic violence. Almost $15 million in emergency funding has been allocated, and the city is seeking bids from shelter and housing providers.
