
While there is help from the local government, non-profits, community-based organizations and activists said they are providing many of the services for asylum seekers.
Sep 29, 2022 | Categories: Community, Featured, Midtown West, Policy | Tags: asylum seeker, Department of Homeless Services, Immigration, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, MOIA, Port Authority, TLC NYC | Comments Off on Non-Profits and Activists Play Outsized Role in Asylum Seeker Care

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.
Oct 27, 2019 | Categories: Featured, Latest, Policy | Tags: adult homelessness, Chinatown, Department of Homeless Services, homeless, homeless shelters, homelessness, mental health, New York City homelessness, Times Square | Comments Off on Chinatown Murders Reveal Systemic Issues in Homeless Policy

City begins busing residents to new homes, while others remain in rundown shelter not knowing when they will move.
Oct 08, 2019 | Categories: Latest | Tags: Aladdin Hotel, Department of Homeless Services, Hell's Kitchen, homeless shelters, homelessness, Mayor Bill De Blasio, New York City homelessness, NYPD, Times Square | Comments Off on Aladdin Hotel: Notorious Hell’s Kitchen homeless shelter begins its shutdown