New York Homeless Families Placed in Hotels Weren’t…
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News 12 | Brooklyn | Guardian Angels patrol subway as extreme cold puts unhoused New Yorkers at risk
As dangerously low temperatures grip New York City, some people experiencing homelessness are entering the subways to stay…
NYC Is Testing Guaranteed Income for Homeless Youths. Here’s How It’s Going.
An ambitious experiment to give young people money and trust them to spend it well shows promising early…
How one homeless woman braves the frigid elements on the streets of Manhattan
Claudia huddled inside a blanket-filled tent in Manhattan’s Gramercy Park neighbourhood. She is 29 years old and originally…
News 12 | The Bronx
As New Yorkers anticipate a massive snowstorm, they are already braving the brutally cold conditions. In a press…
News 12 | Brooklyn | Homeless man arrested for shoving man onto subway tracks at 36th Street Station
Police say a homeless man has been arrested for shoving a man onto the subway tracks at the…
News 12 | Brooklyn | Code Blue, flight delays and icy conditions amid snowy night in Brooklyn
NYC-OEM says Brooklyn could see as high as 4 inches of snow throughout the night, adding to the…
Joint Venture Announces Financing of 266 New Affordable Apartments at Renova West in the Bronx
The $193 million project will deliver a 19-story, transformative mixed-use supportive and affordable housing development, along with a…
Inside the stairwells at the Mitchel Houses
Residents at a Bronx NYCHA development say safety inside their building has spiraled out of control, putting families…
The Fall of The Dwelling Place — a Shelter, a Shutdown and Many Unanswered Questions
Nearly 50 years ago, four Franciscan Sisters who worked as nurses witnessed the plight of homeless women roaming…
CEO gives back to Hoboken Shelter
Jared Kugel, CEO of Tire Agent, came close to homelessness years ago. Now he’s helping support the very…
Bronx pilot program aiming to support student homelessness could expand citywide
A Bronx pilot program that is aiming to support students who are homeless may expand citywide. “Every Child…