Acceptance Rate For Homeless Families At NYC Shelters Drops To Record Low Posted on February 4, 2021 by Mirela Iverac in Gothamist Last year, the percentage of New York City families deemed eligible to live in homeless shelters dropped to its lowest point during the de Blasio administration, according to recently released city data. The city has always investigated whether fam ..Read More
COVID-19 Causes A Sharp Rise In Deaths Of NYC Homeless Posted on January 19, 2021 by Cindy Rodriguez in Gothamist Some 631 homeless New Yorkers died between July of 2019 and June of 2020, a 52% increase compared to the prior fiscal year, according to data released Tuesday by the de Blasio administration, a grim indicator of the effect of the coronavirus on people lacking ..Read More
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
How A Simple Change In The City’s Homeless Strategy Is Bringing More People Indoors Posted on December 14, 2020 by Mirela Iverac in Gothamist The city’s outreach to homeless people in the subway system has successfully diverted hundreds of individuals into housing through a program that offers an alternative to group shelters, officials say. When the subway started closing overnight in May, t ..Read More
COVID-19 is driving New York City’s record homelessness figures, advocates say Posted on December 11, 2020 by Zoe Christen Jones in CBS News The COVID-19 pandemic is fueling New York City’s homeless crisis to record numbers, according to local advocates. The Campaign 4 NY/NY Housing said more than 20,000 single adults were sleeping in shelters — more than any time in history. Between May an ..Read More
COVID-19 Pandemic Driving Homelessness In NYC To Record Levels, Advocates Say Posted on December 11, 2020 by CBSNewYork in CBS NY NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Big Apple has hit a grim milestone when it comes to the homeless crisis. A new report from homeless advocates says COVID-19 has helped propel the shelter population to record numbers, CBS2’s Andrea Grymes rep ..Read More
Report: Homelessness for Single Adults in NYC Reaches Record High Posted on December 9, 2020 by Courtney Gross in Spectrum News NY1 NEW YORK – The number of homeless New Yorkers has reached a record high — with 20,000 single adults sleeping in homeless shelters in October, according to a new report. The Coalition for the Homeless says that the number of single adults in th ..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
This Toy Drive Benefits Kids Living in Shelters, But This Year it’s Quite a Challenge Posted on December 2, 2020 by Roger Clark in Spectrum News Elizabeth Morales is heading up a small team of staff at the Coalition for the Homeless, working feverishly to open boxes filled with presents, destined for homeless children in city shelters. As Community Outreach Coordinator, she has seen up close what recei ..Read More
