New York City is struggling to move thousands of homeless people from hotels to shelters. On Thursday, it was ordered to stop the moves for the second time. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Homeless Persons”
In Manhattan, Daily Sweeps Target Homeless New Yorkers
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2021
The approach to persuading people to go to shelters — used heavily since the pandemic started — is ineffective, critics say. Source: New York Times
New York Is Pushing Homeless People Off the Streets. Where Will They Go?
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2021
Cleanup crews are clearing encampments, but advocates say the sweeps just move people from one place to another and fail to address the housing crisis. Source: New York Times
500,000 New Yorkers Owe Back Rent. What Happens When Evictions Resume?
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
The eviction moratorium is set to come to an end in New York City, setting off alarms about the fate of tenants who owe months of unpaid rent and could face homelessness. Source: New York Times
Homeless People Are Moved From Midtown Hotels Back to Shelters
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2021
Many homeless people who had been living in New York City hotels were frustrated and confused as they were loaded onto buses and taken to group shelters. Source: New York Times
Homeless People’s Plight at Center of N.Y.C. Plan to Revive Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2021
A push to move people who have been living at hotels during the pandemic back to group shelters is the subject of a federal court fight. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Has Plans for New York, Beyond Public Safety
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2021
Mr. Adams, the Democratic mayoral nominee, has stances on policing, transportation and education that suggest a shift from Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Halts Plan to Move Homeless People From Hotels After Legal Filing
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2021
The Legal Aid Society filed a motion accusing the city of violating the rights of people with disabilities. Source: New York Times
How the Candidates for N.Y.C. Mayor Would Tackle Homelessness
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
In the Democratic primary’s last days, and with New York’s economy starting to regain its footing, a chronic problem gains new urgency. Source: New York Times
Candidates Clash Over New York City’s Future in Final Mayoral Debate
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
The eight contenders jousted over their policies on public safety, homelessness, education and mental illness with less than a week left in the campaign. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Debate Homelessness and Mental Illness
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
Source: New York Times
8,000 Homeless People to Be Moved From Hotels to Shelters, New York Says
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement signals the beginning of the end to an arrangement that many homeless people said provided a better living environment. Source: New York Times
New York Has a Housing Crisis. How Would the Mayoral Candidates Fix It?
By Gotham Rex on June 13, 2021
New York City’s affordability problems were laid bare by the pandemic. Mayoral candidates offer solutions, but steep political and logistical obstacles remain. Source: New York Times
A Monthslong Battle on the Upper West Side Ends
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2021
A court ruling has resolved a conflict over homeless men at a hotel. The clash raised questions around race, class and tolerance. Source: New York Times
Homeless Men Lose Court Battle to Stay in Upper West Side Hotel
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2021
The city said the men at the Lucerne could stay there until a larger move of homeless people out of hotels amid the reopening. Source: New York Times