Advertisements


Why the city gets gouged on homeless shelters

The recent homeless shelters across the city demonstrate how little people really understand about the economics of it. Since the early 1980s New York has recognized a constitutional right to... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkSep 17th, 2019

Andrew Yang said he"d create homeless shelters in NYC dedicated to domestic violence victims. They already exist.

Yang has made a few similar blunders in his New York City mayoral campaign, specifically in .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 20th, 2021

Homeless parents" lawsuit forcing New York City to provide WiFi for 114,000 homeless students will head to trial

With 114,000 homeless NYC students challenged by remote learning, a lawsuit to expedite the roll-out of WiFi in homeless shelters across New York City advances. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge advanced a lawsuit.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 3rd, 2021

S.F. supervisors aim to force city to house homeless in hotels; Breed has new plan for Moscone West

Five members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are proposing an emergency ordinance requiring the city to lease 1,000 hotel rooms to house homeless residents currently in group settings, such as shelters.  The effort is in response to the .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 6th, 2020

S.F. supervisors prepare to grab reins of city"s COVID-19 homeless plans

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors plan to propose an emergency ordinance on Tuesday requiring the city to lease 1,000 hotel rooms to house homeless residents currently in group settings, such as shelters.  The emergency declaration, the int.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 6th, 2020

San Francisco is spending $5 million to deep-clean homeless shelters and SROs as the coronavirus outbreak threatens the city"s most vulnerable residents

Melia Robinson/Business Insider San Francisco is spending $5 million to protect members of its homeless population amid a coronavirus outbreak in the city. The funding will be used to hire cleaning crews that will sanitize homel.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 10th, 2020

City Begs Homeless To Use Shelters By Offering To Clear Infractions

City Begs Homeless To Use Shelters By Offering To Clear Infractions Homeless people in San.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 9th, 2020

City Tells Church It Will Lose Religious Designation Because It Shelters Homeless People

City Tells Church It Will Lose Religious Designation Because It Shelters Homeless People Authored by John Vibes via TheMindUnleashed.com, Earlier this week, on .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeDec 28th, 2019

ER visits precede first-time entry into city homeless shelters: study

To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkSep 4th, 2019

City revamps method for developing homeless shelters

The city is changing the way it picks locations for new homeless shelters, officials announced Friday. The Department of Homeless Services released a new, open-ended request for proposals to serve... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkOct 26th, 2018

Central City Concern unveils new vans to extend services to homeless Portlanders

CCC's two vans are equipped with exam rooms, allowing for a more private setting to provide care......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 16th, 2024

This City Has the Most Homeless People in America

Over 653,000 people nationwide were unhoused in 2023, according to point-in-time estimates from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. And more than half of them, or over 57%, experienced homelessness in just 50 cities nationwide. To find the 50.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 15th, 2024

Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court

Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court.....»»

Category: topSource: yahooApr 14th, 2024

LA"s first prefab tiny home village for the homeless opened this year as a "test case" for the city - see how it"s doing now

The Chandler Street Tiny Home Village first opened in February to temporarily house North Hollywood, Los Angeles' unhoused residents. Tiny homes at the Chandler Street Tin.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 16th, 2021

Kansas City Follows West Coast Progressives In Building Village For Homeless 

Kansas City Follows West Coast Progressives In Building Village For Homeless .....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 5th, 2021

See inside the prefab tiny homes LA is building to combat the city"s homelessness crisis

The shelters were made by Pallet, which specializes in making tiny homes for people who have been unhoused due to natural and personal disasters. A peek inside one of the tiny homes. Brittany Chang/Insider This year, Hope of th.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 29th, 2021

Biden administration withdraws Trump-era proposal to allow homeless shelters to discriminate against transgender people

HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge reverses yet another Trump attempt to roll back civil rights protections.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 22nd, 2021

Seattle Elementary School Won"t Let City Remove Giant Homeless Encampment As Students Return To Class

Seattle Elementary School Won't Let City Remove Giant Homeless Encampment As Students Return To Class Students at one Seattle elementary school are ge.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 10th, 2021

Housing project for formerly homeless planned in Northgate

Sixty-eight units in a new project proposed in Sacramento's Northgate neighborhood would be aimed at a population city officials have struggled to address......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 17th, 2021

"Pandemic Precautions" Left Some Texas Shelters Closed As Homeless Froze To Death

"Pandemic Precautions" Left Some Texas Shelters Closed As Homeless Froze To Death.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytFeb 19th, 2021

Bombas makes the best socks we"ve ever worn - the brand has also donated over 45 million pairs to homeless shelters to date

Bombas socks are engineered to reduce annoyances like toe seams a.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 9th, 2021