Housing advocates rally for Queens lawmaker’s hotel conversion bill
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“This legislation is a good way to tackle the dual problems of distressed properties and lack of affordable housing.”
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NYC electeds rally for vote on housing voucher value boost
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“Our system is sick and it’s broken, and if you’re gonna help our people this is the way.”
Read MoreAfter three-month delay, Ex-Sanders staffer living in homeless shelter receives final check
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The check arrived Feb. 4.
Read MoreRichards pledges Borough Hall help for tenants and the homeless
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“There’s been incredible growth in our borough, but as we watch the skyline transform and grow in front of our eyes … there are too many people who feel like they are being left behind.”
Read MoreMore than 21,000 Queens students were homeless last school year, report finds
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Overall, 111,000 NYC students experienced homelessness at some point last year.
Read More'I feel human again' — At three hotels, formerly incarcerated New Yorkers get the support they need
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A social service organization provides support for homeless, formerly incarcerated New Yorkers at three NYC hotels.
Read MoreMTA suspends overnight subway service indefinitely
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“This is an unprecedented time and that calls for unprecedented action.”
Read MoreAdvocates urge NYC to house homeless in hotels during COVID pandemic
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Advocates say the city’s more than 100,000 vacant hotel rooms can play a vital role in helping limit the spread of the virus and promote social distancing among homeless New Yorkers.
Read MoreHevesi, sponsor of subsidy to stem homeless crisis, condemns Cuomo’s MTA letter
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“62,333 children have become homeless since he took office as governor. That’s his legacy,” Hevesi said.
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