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Mayor Adams Wants to Reassess New York’s Right to Shelter. Can He?
The decades-old shelter policy would have to go back to court to be undone, experts say.
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Posted inImmigration
As Adams Attacks GOP Govs, Many New Migrants from Border to NYC Come on Their Own
“Since I was a kid, I always dreamt of New York,” said one refugee who flew to the city, sponsored by a San Antonio nonprofit — even as mayor claims no knowledge of refugees arriving by air.
Posted inShelters
Keeping New Yorkers and Their Pets Together in Tough Times
The city’s animal care agency and other nonprofits are increasing efforts to pair pet owners with the resources they need to hang on to their furry friends when money is tight and housing can’t be found.
Posted inImmigrants
Survival Games and Months of Missed School: How Migrant Children Are Adjusting to New Lives in NYC
Promises from Mayor Eric Adams to connect kids with translators and backpacks only begins to address the trauma of treks over thousands of miles to America.
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How To Access Emergency Shelter in NYC
New York City can be a daunting place, especially if you have nowhere to live. Documented put together a guide for exercising your right to shelter, which applies even if you didn’t just get here.
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Next Stop for Asylum Seekers Newly Arrived in New York: Get IDNYC Card
At one Bronx library, dozens daily are applying for city-issued identification cards in order to work locally after crossing the U.S. border 2,000 miles away.
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Shelters a Last Resort for Asylum-Seekers Who’ve Struggled to Secure Housing
Immigrant families who’ve tried in vain to find their own apartments are at the breaking point — and showing up seeking homeless services after doubling up with family and friends.
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Homeless Shelters are Overflowing — And Most Likely in Poor Areas, Despite Fair Share Promises
Mayor Eric Adams says every community must do its part to house the homeless. Yet his own Department of Homeless Services is canceling planned shelters in the face of community pushback.
Posted inCity Hall
Adams Community Relations Chief Lobbied for Developers — and Local Leaders Are Aghast
Fred Kreizman worked for mega-lobbyist Capalino and Associates on behalf of condo, warehouse and shelter developers until Eric Adams was inaugurated. Now he’s in charge of the mayor’s office that interacts with community boards and local concerns.
Posted inManhattan
With Two Chinatown Homeless Shelters Canceled, ers of Another in SoHo Wonder If It’s Next
Mayor Eric Adams has pledged to open 1,400 shelter beds by mid-2023, a promise that’s farther away with the downtown closures.