Speaking at the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Eric Adams called for the federal government to aid cities dealing with a surge of migrants.
Tag: Homeless Persons
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As Storms Hammer California, Homeless Campers Try to Survive Outside
Unlike in colder-weather states, most homeless people in California live on the streets, in cars and along rivers. They are experiencing a long stretch of fierce storms in a way few others are.
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I Am the Last Barrier Between My Sister and New York City
My sister lost her job, her home, her life as she’d known it. And it could have been even worse.
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‘This Is What We Do While We’re Waiting for the World to Change’
The writer Tracy Kidder follows Dr. Jim O’Connell’s long crusade to care for Boston’s homeless.
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The ‘Golden Gays’ Return to the Stage in the Philippines
They formed a community meant to support and shelter gay people who had been cast aside by society. Decades later, they are still living together, hosting pageants to help make ends meet.