Migrant’s suicide attempt revives fears of conditions at Red Hook shelter Posted on February 9, 2023 by Gwynne Hogan in Gothamist From the Red Hook pier where the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal sits, the Statue of Liberty is plainly visible across the water. Read more… ..Read More
Deaths among NYC’s homeless population reach record high in 2022 Posted on February 8, 2023 by David Brand in Gothamist At least 815 homeless New Yorkers died in public spaces, shelters and hospitals during the 2022 fiscal year, the most on record, according to city data published on Wednesday. Read more… ..Read More
Influx of Migrants Tests New York City Mayor Eric Adams Posted on February 8, 2023 by Jimmy Vielkind in WSJ Mayor’s response has sparked criticism as he tries to rally more state, federal support. Read more… ..Read More
New York’s Plan for Mentally Ill Homeless People Is Not the Solution, Expert Says Posted on February 8, 2023 by Emily Hutto in MedPage Today I’m not sure I know what it would really take from the inside of the bureaucracy at the city and state level to mount what would be a durable, long-term commitment to addressing not just the emerging needs or the emergent needs on the street, but the lon ..Read More
NYC launches cop hotline for mental health evaluations, forcible removals of homeless people Posted on February 6, 2023 by Chau Lam in Gothamist City officials launched a hotline to help NYPD officers decide whether someone should be forcibly removed from the streets, the subways and other public spaces and sent to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. Read more… ..Read More
Federal court uphold NY rent stabilization laws, setting up possible Supreme Court showdown Posted on February 6, 2023 by David Brand in Gothamist New York City’s rent stabilization system is safe for now, after a federal appeals court on Monday upheld laws capping rent increases and limiting evictions on roughly a million apartments citywide. Read more… ..Read More
Newark is transforming shipping containers into homes for homeless people Posted on February 5, 2023 by Chau Lam in Gothamist Newark is among a growing number of cities turning to an unconventional solution for the housing shortage — shipping containers. Read more… ..Read More
NYC’s Involuntary Hospitalization Plan Can Proceed, A Judge Rules Posted on February 4, 2023 by Shruti Rajkumar in Huff Post The decision comes a few months after the controversial plan was introduced by Mayor Eric Adams. Read more… ..Read More
Migrant men reject transfer to Red Hook facility Posted on February 2, 2023 by Tandy Lau in Amsterdam News The city’s migrant housing situation is in terminal decline—a Brooklyn Cruise Terminal decline, to be exact. Men sheltered at a Hell’s Kitchen hotel collectively opposed the Adams administration’s decision to move them to the new Red Hook facility.&nbs ..Read More
