The city has spent millions to convert upscale hotels, humble motels and even office buildings into housing for an influx of migrants.
Tag: Homeless Services Department (NYC)
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NYC Banned Sleeping at Homeless Drop-in Centers. But One Is Resisting
The number of runaway and homeless young people using drop-in programs has surged. Now, the city says they must stay awake, even overnight.
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Migrants Protest Move From Midtown Hotel to Barracks-Style Shelter
The Adams administration started moving single men into a cruise terminal in Brooklyn as New York City struggled to cope with the influx of newcomers.
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Migrants From Texas Arrive in New York, and Into a Political Feud
Gov. Greg Abbott chartered a bus to send a group of migrants to New York, where Mayor Eric Adams said asylum seekers were overwhelming the city’s homeless shelters.
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Suing New York, Over and Over, for Transgender Rights
Mariah Lopez first sued the city at age 13. Her latest settlement has forced the city to overhaul how it treats transgender people who are homeless.