Homeless

Born Out of Neighborly Love, West Side ‘Open Hearts’ Spread Shelter Citywide

May 25, 2022, 9:08 p.m.May 26, 2022, 3:49 p.m.

With the Adams pushing homeless sweeps and canceling at least three shelters the pro-homeless volunteers are ramping up efforts to help other New Yorkers welcome struggling people rather than shoo them away.

Manhattan

With Two Chinatown Homeless Shelters Canceled, ers of Another in SoHo Wonder If It’s Next

May 4, 2022, 8:15 p.m.May 4, 2022, 9:47 p.m.

Mayor Eric Adams has pledged to open 1,400 shelter beds by mid-2023, a promise that’s farther away with the downtown closures.

The Bronx

City Cancels Bronx Homeless Shelter Project that Faced Fierce Community Opposition

March 22, 2022, 8:38 p.m.March 23, 2022, 1:08 p.m.

The shelter on White Plains Road was to be run by Westhab, in a building owned by David Levitan, once identified by the city as one of its “worst landlords.”

Homelessness

How Can NYC Make Shelters Safer? We Asked Four People on the Front Lines

March 14, 2022, 7:33 p.m.March 14, 2022, 7:33 p.m.

A longtime shelter resident, an advocate for homeless people, an academic expert, and the union president representing shelter security officers on what can be done.

Subway

Adams Plan to Remove Homeless People From the Subway ‘Right Away’ Has Hit a Delay

Feb. 27, 2022, 8:03 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

From cops declining to enforce his directive to a chronic shortage of shelter and hospital beds, the mayor’s sweeping proposal faces major obstacles.

Juvenile Justice

Youth, Advocates See Pros and Cons in Adams’ Sprawling Public Safety Proposals

Jan. 27, 2022, 10:59 p.m.Jan. 27, 2022, 11:18 p.m.

With a focus on youth employment, foster care and homelessness, Adams’ broad plan has features that excite juvenile justice champions, but his approach to policing and prosecution has some worried about potential abuses.

Subway

MTA Keeps Cops at Fore of Homeless Response as Other Transit Systems Embrace Social Services

Jan. 24, 2022, 9:26 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

Many of the nation’s transportation agencies are increasingly turning attention to social services for people dealing with homelessness, mental health issues or addiction. New York City lags down the track from Philadelphia and other cities.

City Council

Homeless Youth Get on Fast Track to Housing With New Council Bills

Nov. 23, 2021, 7:09 p.m.Nov. 23, 2021, 7:09 p.m.

Young people sleeping in New York’s youth homeless shelters and those leaving foster care will soon have direct access to housing vouchers, thanks to a pair of bills the City Council ed Tuesday.

Housing

Manhattan Billionaires’ Row Homeless Shelter Opens After Years-Long Legal Battle

Nov. 10, 2021, 6:00 p.m.Nov. 10, 2021, 6:00 p.m.

Some 80 men will live in the former Park Savoy Hotel on West 58th Street. Homeless Services Commissioner Steve Banks said the battle to stop its opening was “the longest and most well-funded litigation” over a city shelter.

Education

More Than 100,000 NYC Students Are Homeless, New Report Finds

Nov. 8, 2021, 11:59 a.m.Nov. 8, 2021, 11:59 a.m.

Nearly 1 in 10 New York City public school students lived in unstable, or temporary, housing in the 2020-2021 school year, according to an analysis of state data released Monday.

Homeless

Born Out of Neighborly Love, West Side ‘Open Hearts’ Spread Shelter Citywide

With Two Chinatown Homeless Shelters Canceled, ers of Another in SoHo Wonder If It’s Next

City Cancels Bronx Homeless Shelter Project that Faced Fierce Community Opposition

How Can NYC Make Shelters Safer? We Asked Four People on the Front Lines

Adams Plan to Remove Homeless People From the Subway ‘Right Away’ Has Hit a Delay

Youth, Advocates See Pros and Cons in Adams’ Sprawling Public Safety Proposals

MTA Keeps Cops at Fore of Homeless Response as Other Transit Systems Embrace Social Services

Manhattan Billionaires’ Row Homeless Shelter Opens After Years-Long Legal Battle

More Than 100,000 NYC Students Are Homeless, New Report Finds

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