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NYC’s homeless shelter population would make it the 10th largest city in the...
Via Pexels Earlier this year, Mayor de Blasio was criticized for failing to open 10 of the 20 homeless shelters his administration pledged for 2017, with “delays in the permit process, time-consuming...
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Pajamas, turkeys, and MetroCards: 7 ways to donate this holiday season
Image via New York Cares While giving thanks and exchanging gifts this holiday season, share the wealth and give a little extra to fellow New Yorkers in need. From coats and turkeys to MetroCards and...
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Report says city needs 24,000 subsidized apartments to address record...
Photo via Wikimedia According to a new report titled “State of the Homeless 2019” by the Coalition for the Homeless, the number of New Yorkers sleeping in shelters each night is large enough to count...
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NYPD will now monitor homeless New Yorkers 24/7 at some subway stations: report
Photo by arvind grover on Flickr The city’s police department has launched a new surveillance system to keep an eye on homeless New Yorkers at more than 10 subway stations, THE CITY reported on...
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City’s new homeless outreach program will utilize 18,000 municipal employees
Photo by Zachary Shakked on Unsplash “Mass surveillance” or massive outreach effort? The verdict seems to still be out on Mayor de Blasio’s new initiative to help solve the homelessness crisis in New...
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De Blasio unveils $100M plan to end long-term street homelessness
Photo credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office on Flickr Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday released a plan to get 3,600 homeless New Yorkers off city streets within five years. The six-point...
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