Conservatives oppose Bruckner migrant shelter, citing concerns over resources and safety
Opposition grows in the Bronx as conservative activists argue the shelter depletes resources and threatens public safety A newly opened 2,200-bed migrant shelter has triggered conservative backlash, turning a local…
South Bronx lashes out over plans for massive new migrant shelter
The expected opening of a 2,200-bed shelter for migrants in Port Morris next month is drawing heat from South Bronx residents who say yet another shelter is the last thing…
Torres repeats calls to mandate treatment for severely mentally ill
At a gathering of health care providers at Lincoln Hospital in February 2018, Lincoln’s then-CEO Milton Nuñez somberly suggested that Mott Haven was “ground zero” in New York City’s uphill…
A Walk of Hope: a compassionate mission in the South Bronx
Every Wednesday, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m., the routine is the same for Martin (Marty) Rogers and his companion, Mary Anne Christopher. They load up a variety of food supplies…
Former subterranean dweller to open women’s shelter in Mott Haven
Maria Prado remembers darker days when she lived underground. Tall and slender with a short salt and pepper bob, Prado has made a big transition over the years, from subway…
Residents call Melrose transitional housing shelter “inhumane”
“Homeless Bill of Rights” before City Council aims to hold shelters accountable. The congregate room at the Melrose shelter where Jimmy Livingston has been living for over a year consistently…
New model of shelter in Mott Haven is geared to appeal to shelter-averse homeless population
Councilman Salamanca calls safe havens a step in the right direction for the city. A new Morris Avenue Safe Haven shelter for unhoused New Yorkers that opened last week across…