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National Union of the Homeless hosts spring cookout as Code Blue shelters start closing

A spring cookout was hosted Thursday afternoon in Sheridan Park, as part of "Project of Survival" by the National Union of the Homeless, and co-sponsored by the Capital Region NYS Poor People's ...

NYC spends more per homeless person than a typical household earns in a year, data shows

NYC homelessness spending skyrockets 262% to $368M since 2019, yet street homeless population grows 26%, raising serious ...
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New York homeless families placed in hotels weren’t guaranteed social services. New regulations could change that.

New York state may soon guarantee homeless families placed in hotels the same services as those in shelters, including help finding housing, meals and child care. The proposal from the Office of ...
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Blakeman vows to rid New York airports of homeless encampments

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A homeless encampment covered with a blue tarp sits on a city sidewalk with belongings nearby. Photo: Brett Sayle / Pexels (The ...
The New York Times

Mamdani’s New Social Services Chief Worked to Reduce Street Homelessness

Mayor Zohran Mamdani selected Erin Dalton, a public official in the Pittsburgh area, to head New York City’s Department of Social Services. By Emma Goldberg Since Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office, ...
NBC New York

Mamdani reboots homeless encampment sweeps in New York City

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the city will resume clearing makeshift homeless encampments, promising to take a more humane approach to a practice he previously criticized. Mamdani ...