Category: News

The Clinton Hill site will house more adults in a dormitory setting than at any previous shelter in New York City’s history. Read more… ..Read More

Despite Mayor Adams’ high-profile efforts to reduce the number of New Yorkers living on the streets, the city is seeing a rise in street homelessness. Read more… ..Read More

Of the 2,308 homeless New Yorkers present during the city’s encampment sweeps over more than eight months in 2022, only three people—about 0.1 percent—had accepted shelter and subsequently landed in permanent housing as of January, according to an audit ..Read More

An influx of migrants has contributed to record numbers of people entering the city’s shelter system. Read more… ..Read More

Coalition for the Homeless released its annual State of the Homeless report, titled Compounding Crises, Failed Responses. The report evaluates the City’s and the State’s efforts to meet the needs of unsheltered New Yorkers; provide safe, appropriate, and a ..Read More

The Coalition for the Homeless released its State of the Homeless 2023 report, titled “Compounding Crises, Failed Responses.” Read more… ..Read More

In a scathing new report, the Coalition for the Homeless blamed New York City’s unprecedented homelessness crisis on Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul — saying that they’ve failed because of “poor planning, misguided strategies, underinvestment in proven sol ..Read More

As New York City was bombarded with dangerous air and smoke conditions that turned the skyline orange, some residents and environmental experts questioned if the city’s leader acted quickly enough to warn people about the dangers of the “ ..Read More

NEW YORK — In an unprecedented move, New York City has filed a lawsuit against many state counties for refusing to accept asylum seekers. Read more… ..Read More