Melrose housing development moving forward amidst community complaints
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Investigators report the process for applying for city homeless shelters is “broken”
Failures by the city’s homeless agency to properly investigate applications by families seeking entry to a city homeless shelter have resulted in more than two out of five families being…
New plan introduced to curb homelessness
As the number of homeless New Yorkers continues to escalate, Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a new plan to attack the problem.
Family besieged by rats reveals shelter system failures
Although the mayor has pledged to discontinue the use of cluster-sites, the number of cluster-site units has grown by ten percent over the last two years. For now, there is…
Narco Freedom about to lose its three-quarter homes
A leading drug rehab organization with clinics and temporary housing for recovering drug users in Mott Haven, is expected to run out of money on Sept. 21, leaving uncertainty for…
Housing advocacy group fights for tenants’ rights
The legendary Melrose advocacy group, Nos Quedamos, says it's time to harness the neighborhood's community gardens and use them for the good of all residents.
Homeless advocacy group holds rally in Brook Park
The city should be moving people out of homeless shelters and into vacant apartments built during the real estate boom that now stand empty, advocates from the community organization Picture…
Homeless struggle against increasing odds
On a recent Saturday, a young family of five shuffled along East 138th Street. Jimmy (who asked that the family name not be published) rolled a green duffle bag filled…