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Homelessness
power
July 1, 2020
HUD Proposal Cuts Protections for Unhoused Trans People
It would allow federally funded, same-sex homeless shelters to make admission determinations based on biological sex.
By
Claire Lampen
homelessness
Sept. 19, 2019
Trump Trolls Homeless People in California
As he rolled through California collecting campaign contributions, the president blamed Democrats for homelessness, and the homeless for pollution.
By
Ed Kilgore
california
May 10, 2019
California Bets That Progressive Policies Will Reinforce Economic Growth
Trump & Co. can conflate conservative policies and economic growth all they want; California’s doing fine going in a very different direction.
By
Ed Kilgore
housing
Jan. 11, 2019
Governor Newsom Takes Aim at California’s NIMBYism
The new California governor is quickly showing his seriousness about addressing the state’s affordable housing crisis.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 29, 2018
Californians Will Be Voting on a Wild Array of Ballot Initiatives in November
From repeal of a controversial gas-tax increase to a mandate for cage-free eggs, other issues will compete with candidates for money and attention.
By
Ed Kilgore
Dec. 13, 2017
Fire That Burned Through Bel-Air Started at a Nearby Homeless Encampment
Hidden under an overpass, a homeless encampment near one of L.A.’s wealthiest neighborhoods sparked a massive blaze last week.
By
Adam K. Raymond
from the archives
Mar. 22, 2017
What New York’s Homelessness Crisis Looked Like in the 1980s
As institutions closed and pushed thousands of people onto the streets, the desire to help them evolved into a fearful wariness.
By
Christopher Bonanos
homelessness
Mar. 22, 2017
Why It’s So Hard to Stop Being Homeless in New York
The city spends $1.2 billion a year on homelessness. Yet the crisis only gets worse. Eight homeless New Yorkers explain why.
By
DW Gibson
Mar. 9, 2017
Trump Mulls Cutting Billions From Public Housing to Fund Larger Military
The proposed budget would slash all funding for community development and drastically reduce rental assistance to the poor.
By
Eric Levitz
bill de blasio’s new york
Feb. 28, 2017
Mayor de Blasio to Propose 90 New Homeless Shelters
Renewed attempts to stem the very public homelessness crisis.
By
Jen Kirby
Sept. 29, 2016
New York City’s Homeless Population Is About to Hit 60,000
The de Blasio administration insists that without its assistance programs, the numbers would be even worse.
By
Jonah Shepp
July 29, 2016
This Man Transformed a $5,000 Truck Into Mobile Showers for the Homeless
It serves 60 people every day.
By
Lizzy Halberstadt
and
Cait Munro
select all
Feb. 18, 2016
Another Tech Bro, Another Bad Blog Post
The real victims of homelessness: entrepreneurs.
By
Brian Feldman
city politic
Jan. 3, 2016
Cuomo Executive Order Forces Homeless Indoors in Freezing Weather
Though that may be illegal.
By
Margaret Hartmann
job changes
Dec. 15, 2015
Another Official Working on Homelessness in NYC Is Stepping Down
Deputy Mayor Lilliam Barrios-Paoli left the de Blasio administration a few months ago.
By
Jaime Fuller
Nov. 18, 2015
De Blasio Announces a Nearly $3 Billion Plan to Help Homeless People
The program will focus on providing housing and social services to help people get out of the shelter system.
By
Jen Kirby
homelessness
Sept. 2, 2015
De Blasio: NYC Won’t Go Back to ‘Bad Old Days’
A roundup of de Blasio’s reaction to the homeless problem this summer — and his critics’ reactions to his reaction.
By
Jaime Fuller
new york’s finest
Aug. 10, 2015
NYPD Union Encourages Cops to Spend Free Time Photographing Homeless People
“Peek-a-Boo, We See You!”
By
Caroline Bankoff
neighborhood news
July 1, 2014
Queens Residents Encourage Their Kids to Shame Homeless People
There are better ways to protest.
By
Caroline Bankoff
sad things
Apr. 17, 2014
NYPD Evicts Homeless Man Living in the Manhattan Bridge
Though they’ve also promised to help him.
By
Caroline Bankoff
homelessness
Apr. 13, 2014
People Are Literally Living Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass
The sad story gives DUMBO a whole new meaning.
By
Delia Paunescu
bill de blasio’s new york
Mar. 12, 2014
Number of Families in Shelters Rose in January
53,615 people stayed overnight in city facilities.
By
Caroline Bankoff
homelessness
Feb. 21, 2014
Children Leaving Disgusting Homeless Shelters
Dasani’s story led to action.
By
Joe Coscarelli
stand clear of the closing doors
Feb. 21, 2014
Homeless People Asked Nicely to Leave Subway
They won’t be forced to, just strongly encouraged.
By
Joe Coscarelli
bill de blasio’s new york
Dec. 31, 2013
De Blasio to Host ‘Invisible’ Homeless Mother at Inauguration
The subject of the New York
Times
’ shelter exposé has been invited to De Blasio’s swearing-in.
By
Kat Stoeffel
stunts
Dec. 19, 2013
City Councilman Got Pneumonia Living As a Homeless Man
Ruben Wills had to cut his experiment short.
By
Adam Martin
the third terminator
Dec. 17, 2013
Bloomberg on Dasani: ‘That’s the Way God Works’
“This kid was dealt a bad hand,” he said. “I don’t know quite why.”
By
Joe Coscarelli
the worst
Dec. 10, 2013
New York
Post
Suggests Homeless Shelters Are Just Too Nice
Calls the
Times’
recent expose “hooey.”
By
Adam Martin
sad things
Nov. 22, 2013
U.S. Homelessness Is Down, But Not in New York
According to a one-night H.U.D. survey.
By
Adam Martin
jerks
Nov. 20, 2013
Hawaii Lawmaker to Stop Smashing Shopping Carts
“I guess I shouldn’t use the sledgehammer because it’s a really loaded image.”
By
Dan Amira
hurricane sandy
Oct. 27, 2013
One Year After Hurricane Sandy, Meet the Families That Are Still Homeless
According to aid groups, at least 22,000 households are still displaced.
By
Colin Moynihan,
Clint Rainey,
and
Jada Yuan
sad things
May 8, 2013
More Homeless People Went Underground This Winter
The number of people sleeping on the subways rose by 13 percent.
By
Caroline Bankoff
the third terminator
Mar. 11, 2013
Mayor Bloomberg Warns of ‘Uprising’ Over Cost of Homeless Shelters
“The public at some point is going to say to their elected officials: ‘I don’t want to pay anymore.’”
By
Dan Amira
things that make us sad
Mar. 4, 2013
New York Homeless Shelters Had a Banner Winter
Maybe that’s why Bloomberg doesn’t see them.
By
Adam Martin
white men with money
Feb. 20, 2013
Mayor Bloomberg Doesn’t See Any Homeless People, What Are You Talking About?
“Nobody’s sleeping on the streets.”
By
Joe Coscarelli
happy things
Dec. 3, 2012
Homeless Boot Recipient Stashed His New Footwear
He’s not sure what to think of all this attention.
By
Adam Martin
hurricane sandy
Nov. 6, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Homeless Getting Cold
With winter comes the need for a long-term solution.
By
Joe Coscarelli
sad things
Sept. 26, 2012
NYC Needs More Homeless Shelters ASAP
The Bloomberg administration plans to open five more by the year’s end.
By
Joe Coscarelli
sad things
Aug. 30, 2012
Homeless Man in Times Square Crutch Fight Needs New Crutches
:(
By
Joe Coscarelli
the third terminator
Aug. 24, 2012
Mayor Bloomberg Says People Stay Homeless Because the Shelters Are So Damn Nice
Oh, and maybe the economy — that, too.
By
Joe Coscarelli
technology
Mar. 13, 2012
America Isn’t Quite Ready to Use Homeless People As WiFi Hotspots
Right?
By
Joe Coscarelli
the third terminator
Feb. 21, 2012
New Homeless Shelter Rules Nixed by Judge
Individual adults will not have to prove their homelessness just yet.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the third terminator
Jan. 20, 2012
NYC Wants Single Adults Out of Homeless Shelters
City Council is fighting Bloomberg on a new proposal.
By
Joe Coscarelli
occupy wall street
Nov. 1, 2011
More and More Homeless People Are Sleeping at Occupy Wall Street Sites
Lines are blurring between demonstrators and vagrant populations.
By
Noreen Malone
education
Sept. 8, 2011
There’s Been a Surge in Homeless New York City Students
The number quadrupled in just two years.
By
Noreen Malone
homelessness
Apr. 13, 2010
NYC to Begin Collecting Rent From Homeless With Jobs
Shelter residents would owe up to 44 percent of their income in first year of program.
By
Josh Duboff