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Homelessness

Posted inManhattan

Ahead of Upper West Side Shelter Move, Allies of Homeless Downtown Pull From ‘Open Hearts’ Playbook

Oct. 13, 2020, 8:54 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:46 a.m.
While some in Lower Manhattan are fundraising $1M for a lawsuit against the city, “Friends of FiDi” has packed welcome kits for homeless men. The West Siders helping them organize hope the movement spreads.
Posted inCoronavirus

Grandma Quarantined at LaGuardia Hotel Treated More Like Inmate than Guest Amid COVID-19 Test Snag

Oct. 4, 2020, 8:12 p.m.Oct. 5, 2020, 9:43 a.m.
Brooklyn woman trapped in isolation for 10 days and counting in a room with an unlocked door and a locked patio. She voluntarily checked in to shield her family following return from a high-risk state.
Posted inHomelessness

A Life in Limbo for Homeless Families at Mercy of City’s Moving Whims

Sept. 11, 2020, 9:12 p.m.May 30, 2024, 1:50 p.m.
Harmonia Hotel resident Mike Bonano has used a rented U-Haul to help neighbors cope with Mayor de Blasio’s whiplash decisions on shelters. Bonano and his wife have been forced to move three times in as many years.
Posted inHomelessness

No Bathroom Relief in Sight for Thousands Living on the Streets

Aug. 13, 2020, 7:30 p.m.Aug. 13, 2020, 10:41 p.m.
Homeless New Yorkers report the coronavirus crisis has made it more difficult to find water and bathrooms. Meanwhile, portable toilets put out by the city were destroyed.
Posted inHomelessness

NYPD Sued for Info on How Cops Treated Homeless People on the Subway

Aug. 10, 2020, 12:15 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:40 a.m.
The Coalition for the Homeless goes to court after police refuse to release records detailing how many people cops helped under de Blasio “diversion” program — and how many were arrested or cited.
Posted inHomelessness

Homeless People Sheltering From the Street Secure City Pledge to Fund Hotel Stays

Aug. 6, 2020, 8:40 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:40 a.m.
Excluded from government programs providing free rooms for those seeking safety in the pandemic, homeless New Yorkers launched a campaign to have their stays paid for by the public.
Posted inManhattan DA's Office

Video Shows Cop Punching Man on Manhattan Subway. DA Vance Charges Rider With Assault

July 14, 2020, 5:09 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:39 a.m.
Legal Aid Society calls for dropping charges and firing the officers in the No. 6 train incident. “I felt like my heart was going to fall out,” the ejected enger says.
Posted inHomelessness

Subway Homeless Outreach Group Gets New $68M City Deal Despite Doubts About Its Success

June 16, 2020, 9:10 p.m.June 16, 2020, 9:47 p.m.
Bowery Residents’ Committee work on behalf of the Department of Homeless Services and MTA to coax people into shelter comes under scrutiny by state officials.
Posted inHomelessness

COVID Tore Through NYC Homeless Shelters. But Residents Were Kept in the Dark

June 15, 2020, 5:10 p.m.June 15, 2020, 9:29 p.m.
While the city won’t give infection and death numbers for specific facilities, our analysis shows that some shelters are getting hit harder than others.
Posted inCoronavirus

Texas Firm Reaps Millions Booking COVID Hotel Rooms for NYC

May 25, 2020, 6:02 p.m.May 26, 2020, 1:44 p.m.
When homeless New Yorkers and other guests check in for taxpayer-funded isolation hotel stays, the Austin outfit makes $27 a night, records show.

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