‘After hearing that I would be kicked out of the Lucerne, I felt traumatized – dehumanized at the thought of being moved from shelter to shelter like a pawn on a chessboard during a global pandemic.’
‘I’m appalled at how homeless advocates have lost sight of the needs of this vulnerable population and have turned against a community that spoke out against human suffering.’
‘I’m enormously grateful that my patients are safer now with private rooms and bathrooms in what would be an otherwise empty hotel.’
Advocates for the homeless said they were contemplating legal action.
Was the problem here really the process, or privilege?
Dead rodents, broken lights and missing smoke detectors are among the issues at one property moved out of the controversial housing program.
Sure, choices matter. But race, gender, wealth, health and identity play an outsized role in exposing New Yorkers to the risk of homelessness.
The mayor ‘can and should secure vacant hotel rooms for homeless New Yorkers, including those who are street homeless.’
‘Twenty-five years ago, Mario Cuomo was known for his oratory. During his years in office, Presidents Reagan and Bush made him look like a paragon of virtue. But his parting act as governor should remind us that his apparent compassion was mere sanctimony. ‘
Advocates and providers say many more families need intensive ongoing support to avoid a return to shelter amid an historic homelessness crisis — even before the COVID-19 outbreak forced thousands of low-income breadwinners out of work.
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