A New Study Shows What Life Is Like for Homeless NYC Teens Who Have Sex to Survive Posted on February 25, 2015 by Allie Conti in Vice Trading sex for shelter is a way of life for many homeless LGBT youth in New York. ..Read More
Bill de Blasio Slams Andrew Cuomo’s Homelessness Proposals Posted on February 25, 2015 by Will Bredderman in New York Observer Mayor Bill de Blasio ripped several of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposals regarding homelessness in New York City, arguing the governor’s ideas will worsen the spiraling crisis. ..Read More
Why Are Homeless LGBTQ Youth Trading Sex for Shelter? Posted on February 25, 2015 by Victoria Bekiempis in Newsweek Homelessness is one of the main reasons youth in New York City and across the country engage in “survival sex”—national estimates range from 10 to 50 percent. ..Read More
Community Services Experts Discuss City Homelessness Posted on February 14, 2015 by Inside City Hall in NY1 Josh Robin discussed the homeless crisis with an expert panel: Executive Director of the Coalition for the Homeless, Mary Brosnahan, Tony Hannigan, Executive Director for the Center for Urban Community Services; and Nicole Branca, Deputy Executive Director at ..Read More
Homeless woman waiting to ‘see what tomorrow brings’ is one of thousands in New York City Posted on February 17, 2015 by Denis Hamill in New York Daily News An elfish woman in her 40s, curled around the baseboard radiator stayed inside a bank lobby Thursday night when temperatures hit 9 degrees. She is one of thousands of homeless New Yorkers waiting to ‘see what tomorrow brings.’ ..Read More
As Temperatures Dive, City Enacts Another ‘Code Blue’ for Homeless Posted on February 15, 2015 by Mirela Iverac in WNYC Homeless New Yorkers stay warm riding the subway as a polar vortex as the city is plunged into dangerously low temperatures. ..Read More
NY lawmaker says shelter funds needed for runaways Posted on February 12, 2015 by Michael Virtanen in The Washington Times Citing thousands of young runaways turned away from New York shelters whose funding has been slashed, a state lawmaker is calling on the Legislature to restore the money. ..Read More
Time to Pass the Homeless Protection Act Posted on February 6, 2015 by Nicole Bramstedt and Jeff Foreman in Gotham Gazette As we work to help the homeless, among the most vulnerable in our society, find stable housing, we must also act to protect their well-being. New York State should pass the “Homeless Protection Act” (A.1353 and S.813). ..Read More
New York City Reaches Out to Homeless People Who Are Wary of Traditional Shelters Posted on February 8, 2015 by Winnie Hu in The New York Times The city’s Department of Homeless Services plans to extend hours at more drop-in shelters. It has also expanded a network of beds in churches and community buildings that serves as an alternative to the traditional shelter system, and allows homeless people ..Read More
