End of pandemic aid and soaring rent prices drive homelessness up to a record 12% nationwide Posted on January 31, 2024 by News Staff in Milwaukee Independent The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic assistance combined to put housing out of reach for more Americans... ..Read More
What the 60-Day Eviction Rule Means for Migrants in NYC Shelters Posted on January 31, 2024 by Rommel H. Ojeda and Nancy Chen in Documented After four decades, New York City’s right to shelter law faced a policy shift in October under Mayor Eric Adams. Known as a 60-day rule, the new policy imposes a limit on... ..Read More
With beds scarce and winter bearing down, a tent camp grows outside NYC’s largest migrant shelter Posted on January 25, 2024 by Philip Marcelo in Associated Press ..Read More
The New Migrant Shelter Hurdle: Waiting for the City to Call No. 14,861 Posted on January 24, 2024 by Andy Newman and Wesley Parnell in New York Times New York City is required to give a bed to anyone who asks. But as the city reaches a new phase in its homelessness crisis, officials are telling people they have to wait. ..Read More
Dept. of Homeless Services kicking off annual HOPE outreach program Posted on January 23, 2024 by News 12 Staff and Adolfo Carrion in News 12 The Bronx The city’s Department of Homeless Services is launching its annual HOPE survey in an effort to get a pulse on the housing status of New Yorkers citywide. ..Read More
NYC decision to move migrants from tent shelter to a school amid storm draws fire Posted on January 10, 2024 by Daniella Silva, Andy Weir and Antonia Hylton in NBC News ..Read More
New York City Hid Realities of Homelessness Crisis, Report Finds Posted on January 9, 2024 by Emma G. Fitzsimmons in The New York Times ..Read More
Nearly 80% of New Yorkers back right to shelter, poll finds Posted on January 9, 2024 by Elizabeth Kim in Gothamist ..Read More
Leaders, Advocates Unite Against Asylum Shelter Evictions Before Adams Displaces Families Posted on January 8, 2024 by Harlem World in Harlem World ..Read More
