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Advocates Fear Homeless Program Threatens Affordable Housing
Responding to the shelter surge, the city has placed homeless families in clusters of apartments in private buildings. The pricey program might undermine rent stabilization.
Report: New Mayor Should Stop Re-Housing the Homeless
Some mayoral candidates want to restore programs that place homeless families in regular housing. But one think-tank believes those programs drive shelter demand.
Bloomberg's Homelessness Saga: Success. Failure. Now What?
The mayor aimed to significantly reduce the homeless shelter population. The opposite has happened. Now, there's a lot more blame to go around than ideas on what to do next.
A Brief History of Homelessness in New York
The homeless have always been with us. But somewhere along the way they changed from an isolated population of alcoholic men to a visible problem affecting families with children.
Bloomberg's Homeless Plan Was Incredibly Ambitious
Produced in close concert with advocates, the mayor's 2004 initiative aimed for a paradigm shift in how the city approached homelessness. And it aimed to achieve it in record time.
As Homeless Numbers Rose, Clashes Over Policies
The city and advocates argued over a series of issues. But they mostly joined forces to defend a crucial state program torpedoed by the state.
Debate Over Root of Shelter Surge, Mayor's Legacy
Some blame the collapse of a key housing program for high homeless numbers. Others say economic woes are still a factor.
In 2004, Mayor Bloomberg pledged a comprehensive effort to dramatically reduce homelessness in New York. Today, more people live in shelters than ever before. Figuring out the ways in which the plan succeeded and how it failed might be crucial to giving the next mayor a chance to move beyond the crisis.
(At left, the PATH center in the Bronx, intake point for homeless family's seeking shelter.)
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Fewer Homeless on Streets, Lots More on Subways - Jarrett Murphy
The Department of Homeless Services announced a "decline of 28 percent across the five boroughs since 2005." That was the good news.
EVENTS
Launch Party: PLOT Volume 2
Thursday, May 30, 2013
07:00p - 09:00p
Services for the UnderServed (SUS) 35th Anniversary Gala
Thursday, June 06, 2013
13th Annual New York State Supportive Housing Conference
Thursday, June 06, 2013
8:00a - 6:30p
CONVERSATIONS/OPINONS
Don't Forget Shelters' Role in Homelessness Crisis
Yes, solving the homelessness crisis will take more affordable housing and living-wage jobs. But it will also require a better shelter system.
All Hands on Deck for the Homeless
The city's shelter system can't create the housing and jobs that would prevent homelessness. The next mayor must rally the agencies who can.
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Medical facilities in Manhattan and their number of beds. Source: New York State Department of Health
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