Housing and Homelessness
PATH Center

Who Are The Families Entering NYC Shelters From the Southern Border? 

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For weeks, City Limits has been talking to several Latin American families who entered the city’s shelter system after arriving in the U.S. from southern border states. Mayor Eric Adams has accused Texas and Arizona of sending newly-arrived immigrants to the city, something governors of both states have denied, and the families who spoke with City Limits said they came here with help from nonprofits.

Housing and Homelessness
Shelter beds in the Bronx

Council Bill Could Force NYC to Report Actual Homeless Shelter Census—Eventually

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Since Jan. 1, City Limits has been publishing more accurate homeless shelter census figures after a Council bill to force the city to publish a true number failed last year. The total commonly cited by city officials excludes thousands of people staying in shelters run by agencies other than the Department of Homeless Services (DHS), failing to count more than 15 percent of the actual population.