Author: Gabriela Sandoval Requena

Filipino-American hair stylist Mark Bustos works at a high-end hair studio in Manhattan’s posh Chelsea neighborhood, where a haircut costs at least $125. ..Read More

In a small town known more for drugs and teen pregnancy than high school graduation rates, Stephen Levin grew up seeing the problems that he would later work to address on a much larger scale as an advocate and elected official in New York City. Plainfield, Ne ..Read More

The Wait is a short social documentary set on the steps of the 5th Avenue Apple Store in Manhattan about a group of people waiting for the new Apple iPhone 6. ..Read More

Two top members of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration briefed Democratic City Council members on Thursday on the city’s efforts to combat a rise in homelessness. ..Read More

Actress Jennifer Connelly lost 25 pounds to play a homeless woman in her husband Paul Bettany’s directorial debut “Shelter”. The “Noah” star not only researched to look convincing as Hannah in the film, she also learned how to use needles and ..Read More

Since 2010, more than 1,300 eviction notices have gone out because Pathways to Housing — which serves 700 mentally ill clients — stopped paying rent for months at a time. ..Read More

The words “back to school” carry with them all the energy, excitement and nervousness associated with a new class, new teachers, new subjects and even new friends. But for the children of homeless families going back to school it’s about a lo ..Read More

“Contrary to what the New York Post would have you believe, Project Reconnect is a common-sense program that helps homeless New Yorkers reconnect with loved ones. Under Project Reconnect, not only do homeless individuals get to make the voluntary choice to m ..Read More

Landlords have given 1,300 eviction notices in the last four years to mentally disabled clients of Pathways to Housing, records show. The nonprofit program is mired in debt and as of February, owed landlords $1.6 million in back rent, with the average payment ..Read More