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City's Vaccine Campaign For Homeless Makes Modest Progress Despite Early Barriers
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
New York City has vaccinated several thousand of its homeless residents.
Homeless Spending Ends Up On City Comptroller's Watch List Again
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The city’s homeless services provider agencies have ended up on Comptroller Stringer’s watch list for the third year in a row.
Communities Hit Hardest By The Pandemic Face Higher Rates Of Eviction Filings, Report Says
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development found evictions are being filed nearly four times more often in zip codes with the highest rates of death from COVID-19.
Homeless Shelter Operators Say The City Is In Arrears
Monday, March 15, 2021
Non-profit groups that run homeless shelters say they’re facing the worst cash crunch in several years due to significant delays in payments from New York City.
Child Benefits Expected To Decrease Poverty, Experts Say
Tuesday, March 09, 2021
Low- and middle-income families with children are expected to start receiving monthly payments as part of the federal COVID relief package.
Newark Will Use Retrofitted Shipping Containers To House Homeless
Monday, March 08, 2021
Newark is taking an unusual step to address its homelessness crisis: retrofitting shipping containers for temporary housing.
Job Recovery Remains Slow, IBO Says
Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Even though movie theaters and middle schools in New York City are coming back to life, the job market isn't expected to fully recover for years.
Pandemic Rent Drops Haven’t Made Finding Affordable Housing Much Easier For Essential Workers, Report Says
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Rents have fallen significantly in New York City due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that hasn't helped essential workers, according to a new report from StreetEasy.
New York City Commission On Human Rights Finds New Approach To Tackling Housing Discrimination
Thursday, February 11, 2021
New York City is deploying a new strategy to fight discrimination against low-income tenants who rely on housing subsidies to help pay the rent.
Housing In NYC Remains Unaffordable, Report Says
Tuesday, February 09, 2021
A new report says housing remains deeply unaffordable in New York City, despite Mayor de Blasio's prioritization of the issue.
NYCHA Sees Fewer Outages So Far This Winter
Thursday, February 04, 2021
Though some residents lost heat during the snowstorm earlier this week, the New York City Housing Authority has had fewer outages overall so far than last winter.
Acceptance Rate For Homeless Families At City’s Shelters Drops To Record Lows
Thursday, February 04, 2021
Last year, the percentage of New York City families deemed eligible to live in homeless shelters dropped to its lowest point during the de Blasio administration.
In First Week, NYC Vaccinates Several Hundred Homeless New Yorkers
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
The city has so far vaccinated several hundred homeless New Yorkers and people who work in shelters.
NYC Commissioner Calls Homeless Shelters 'A Ticking Time Bomb' During COVID
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Social Services Commissioner, Steven Banks, reflects on how the city has dealt with its homelessness crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New York’s Next Challenge: Vaccinating Homeless People
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Homeless New Yorkers who live in shelters where they share sleeping spaces, bathrooms, or dining areas can now get vaccinated.
City Makes Changes To Annual Street Homelessness Count Due To Pandemic
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
New York City will change how it conducts its annual street homelessness count as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amid Pandemic, Chronically Homeless Man Gets His Own Home
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Peter Malvan spent seven years living on the streets of New York, but during the COVID-19 pandemic his life changed dramatically.
NYC Unemployment Decreases, But Still Lags Behind The Rest Of The Country
Friday, December 18, 2020
The city’s economic recovery is lagging behind the nation’s as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Marriott Will Lay Off 850 Employees from Times Square Hotel
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
The Marriott will lay off 850 employees from its hotel in Times Square, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
How A Simple Change In Homeless Strategy Is Making A Big Difference Bringing People Indoors
Friday, December 11, 2020
Since the pandemic started, hundreds of homeless New Yorkers have left the streets and subways, places where they, in many cases, lived for years.