Homeless Feel Unwelcome at Gleaming New Moynihan Train Hall as They Stick to Penn Station Posted on January 12, 2021 by Jose Martinez in The City When a homeless man who goes by “Kush” first stood outside the new Moynihan Train Hall and peered in, he quickly realized he would be avoiding New York’s newest transit showpiece. “I’ve seen it from the door and I know it’s not for me,” Kush said ..Read More
The supportive housing N.Y. needs now Posted on December 8, 2020 by Laura Mascuch, Kristin Miller, and Shelly Nortz in New York Daily News Amid the dangers of another spike in COVID-19 cases, we know this much to be true: The virus continues to disproportionately impact our most vulnerable neighbors, including those without access to safe, private spaces to call home. To best serve homeless New Y ..Read More
Today’s Read: Homeless Families Sue the City Over Wi-Fi Installation, Demand Internet by January 2021 Posted on November 25, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, New York City schools have once again shuttered for the time being. Yet, eight months into the crisis, thousands of homeless children still do not have the reliable internet access they need to participate in remote learning. ..Read More
Homeless families sue the city over Wi-Fi installation, demand internet by January 2021 Posted on November 24, 2020 by Noah Goldberg in New York Daily News A group of homeless families is suing the city over the de Blasio administration’s plan to install Wi-Fi in family homeless shelters across New York, arguing the plan won’t get students internet fast enough, the Daily News has learned. ..Read More
New York Homeless Shelters Prepare for Next Wave of Covid-19 Posted on November 23, 2020 by Emma Tucket in Wall Street Journal New York City is figuring out how to keep homeless people safe as it prepares for a resurgence of Covid-19, with shelters doubling down on strict safety protocols and advocates pushing to continue a program that turns certain hotels into shelters. ..Read More
‘The community treats us like we are criminals,’ says homeless man NYC placed in luxury Upper West Side hotel Posted on September 10, 2020 by Larry Thomas in The New York Daily News The pandemic has been hard for everyone, but the past few months have been brutal for those of us who are homeless. I am a 59-year-old Black man currently living at the Lucerne Hotel on West 79th St. on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. I’ve been moved aroun ..Read More
More Than Long Lines: Barriers Homeless NYers Face When Voting Posted on November 2, 2020 by Roshan Abraham in City Limits On the morning of Friday, Oct. 23, the day before early voting began in New York State, Sam Winfrey, a shelter specialist for the Coalition For The Homeless, stood outside the HELP USA family shelter in the Bronx. Winfrey is one of the monitors that provide so ..Read More
There’s No Eviction Moratorium on NYC Storage Units. Now the Contents of Hundreds are Being Auctioned Off Posted on October 26, 2020 by Rosa Goldensohn in The City New Yorkers’ belongings stowed away in hundreds of self-storage units are slated to be auctioned off in the coming weeks, with struggling customers left unprotected, even during the pandemic. People in dire financial straits and unable to pay their storage b ..Read More
Winter presents new challenges to caring for New York’s homeless Posted on October 15, 2020 by Tim Williams in WNYC Oct. 15, 2020 – What is the state and local governments doing to help homeless New Yorkers as we move into the colder months of the year? We asked Giselle Routhier, Policy Director for the Coalition for the Homeless, when she joins the program. ..Read More
