Homelessness
Video: Advocates Critique City, State on Homeless Policy
Jarrett Murphy |
After a year that saw major changes, what is the primary obstacle to more progress? (Hint: It has a population of 98,000 and rhymes with “Mallbany.”)
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Don’t Ignore the Connection Between Domestic Violence and Pets
Nathaniel Fields |
Nearly half of domestic violence victims stay in abusive situations because they don’t want to leave their pet behind. And leaving their pet behind is what most DV shelters would require them to do.
Housing and Homelessness
Advocates Like, and Critique, de Blasio’s Homeless Plan
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Organizations that work on homelessness generally applauded the mayor’s plan and the process behind it. But they are pushing the administration to make deeper policy changes in three key areas.
de Blasio
What’s Behind the Rise in City Homeless Shelter Numbers?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The rising shelter census reflects neither the success nor failure of the de Blasio administration’s approach, but rather a complex mix of promising new policies, lagging efforts and powerful market forces.
Homelessness
Homeless Young Adults Can Fall through a Crack in Shelter System
Genia Gould |
Homeless people who age out of the shelters that serve teenagers face a difficult choice: enter the adult system in order to access the programs operated there’, or stay on the street where they might feel safer.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
De Blasio Pushes Reset Button on Homelessness
Jarrett Murphy |
There are no shortage of ideas on what the city should do now to deal with rising shelter numbers. But selecting the right cure depends on diagnosing the causes of today’s homelessness problem.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Op-Ed: UWS Straining Under Homeless Shelters
Aaron Biller |
A resident takes issue with our story on the impact—or lack thereof—of shelters and supportive housing facilities on neighborhood quality of life.
