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Chinatown Murders Reveal Systemic Issues in Homeless Policy

Chinatown Murders Reveal Systemic Issues in Homeless Policy
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Following the killings of four homeless men in Chinatown, homeless advocates and the street population themselves say they need better long-term solutions to the homeless crisis.


Food waste experts convene in New York City

Food waste experts convene in New York City
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Non-profit operators, entrepreneurs, city officials and individual food waste experts convened on Friday, September 27 at the Javits Center for Stop Food Waste NYC, a self-described “interactive teaching market,” in an effort to address the mounting crisis in our landfills. Food scraps make up 21 percent of New York City’s waste stream, according to a […]


Aladdin Hotel: Notorious Hell’s Kitchen homeless shelter begins its shutdown

Aladdin Hotel: Notorious Hell’s Kitchen homeless  shelter begins its shutdown
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City begins busing residents to new homes, while others remain in rundown shelter not knowing when they will move.