COVID-19
Other Voices in the UWS Homeless Hotel Controversy
Jarrett Murphy |
Was the problem here really the process, or privilege?
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: On the UWS, a Privileged Rage Greets the Homeless
Meg Sullivan |
‘What we are witnessing on the UWS is a group proudly boasting their shared belief that their perceived safety and protection of property values matter more than the lives of others, and have always mattered more than the lives of others.’
A Family Affair: Parents, Children and NYC's Homelessness Crisis
Why You Aren’t Homeless: How Privilege & Fortune Shape the Shelter Census
David Brand |
Sure, choices matter. But race, gender, wealth, health and identity play an outsized role in exposing New Yorkers to the risk of homelessness.
Voices of New York
In Wake of Homeless Slaying, City Shelter Plans in the Spotlight
Jeanmarie Evelly |
The brutal killing last week of four men as they slept outdoors in Chinatown has put renewed attention on New York City’s homelessness crisis. At a vigil for the victims held Monday, residents, lawmakers and activists gathered near the scene of the slayings at Kimlau Square in Lower Manhattan to mourn, according to news […]
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Murders Demand a Deeper Look at How We Treat the Homeless
Kiana Davis, Craig Hughes and Helen Strom |
‘An honest examination of what happened must consider larger contextual factors at play, which include a marked lack of truly affordable housing, useful mental health services, and easily accessible and appropriate shelter options.’
Homelessness
Top De Blasio Official: ‘We’ve Been Able to Break the Trajectory of Homelessness’
Jarrett Murphy |
‘For the first time in a decade, the DHS shelter census is flat and actually trending downward,’ Steven Banks, the commissioner of the Department of Social Services, told the Max & Murphy Show.
Albany
Council Could Try to Force City to Boost Value of Homeless Vouchers
Harry DiPrinzio |
CityFHEPS, the city’s voucher system has moved many homeless people into housing. But more linger in shelters because the voucher won’t pay enough to cover the rent.
Homeless
Data Drop: Which NYC Neighborhoods Host the Most Homeless-Shelter Beds?
Jarrett Murphy |
Mayor de Blasio’s plan to build 90 new homeless shelters around the city has encountered fierce opposition in several neighborhoods. Opponents in different communities point to different reasons for resisting new shelters. Some cite the question of ‘fair share.’
City Council
The Shelter Wars: City’s Need for Beds Meets Opposition in Several Neighborhoods
Ahmed Jallow |
Overblown neighborhood fears create a political environment in which local leaders face risks for supporting a sensible shelter policy. In the middle, but rarely heard amid the uproar, are everyday New Yorkers caught in a crisis.
Age Justice
What’s it Like Growing Older in the NYC Homeless Shelter System?
Roshan Abraham |
For senior citizens and the disabled, life in the shelters—and the effort to exit to a permanent home—bring unique challenges.
