New York City's subway system has become a haven for homeless people during the coronavirus pandemic. Patrick Warren, the Metropolitan Transit Authority's chief safety officer, said the homeless issue has become a "pandemic in itself." According to the local Department of Social Serv...
NYC homeless boom puts shelters in lap of wealthyMEGHAN BARR
Mayor Eric Adams' $258,000 salary to run the city is peanuts compared to what some shelter operators make for taking care of asylum seekers and the homeless, the investigation found. The city is not getting the best bang for the buck at some shelters, according to the DOI report, which...
, nearly 40 percent of them children, live in homeless shelters---rates the city hasn't seen since the great depression. as new york city mayor bill de blasio faces reelection in november, his reputation and electoral prospects depend in part on his ability to reverse this troubling trend. ...
New York City has an array of public and private homeless outreach shelters and programs designed to assist those with the most dire need of support. The city's Department of Homeless Services oversees the operation and funding of all shelters. Many shelters accept only cash donations, but some...
The trips intended as enrichment for students living in shelters and other temporary housing also included excursions to Washington, D.C., Boston and Broadway shows, said Anastasia Coleman, the special commissioner of investigation for New York City schools. ...
Homeless man in front of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, with food received from the crew in the Coalition for the Homeless van before the streets of New York City were shut down for the approaching blizzard. But while many shelters were undoubtedly bursting at the seams Monday night...
America's overall homeless population is smaller today than it was a decade ago, but more people are choosing the streets over public shelters. Since 2015, there has been a 35% increase in an unsheltered population that sleeps in tents, tarps, boxes, cars and public transportation....
Homeless students also face difficulties getting to school. In New York City, homeless students in Grades K-6 would need their own transportation, but families often struggle to get a reliable school bus service. Students in shelters sometimes face hourlong commutes. ...
Menstruation and homelessness: Challenges faced living in shelters and on the street in New York City A growing literature attests to menstrual management difficulties of girls, women and other people who menstruate. Largely ignored are the menstruation-man... M Sommer,C Gruer,RC Smith,... - ...