Civic leader says Council Speaker helped drive homeless out of his district and into Lucerne Hotel
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“It was with the great help of Erik Bottcher that we were able to show a need for this shelter to be relocated.”
Read More'Dangerous precedent' — Mayor caves to wealthy Manhattanites in shelter-hotel fight, critics say
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Critics say the move sets the precedent that wealthy Manhattanites will get their way if they complain loudly enough.
Read MoreLetter: Congress must step in to fix the unemployment and rental crises
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Áine Duggan is president and CEO of The Partnership for the Homeless.
Read MoreIt's now up to lawmakers to set eviction policy, top New York judges say
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“Those are matters for the other two branches of government to deal with.”
Read MoreMayor surprised by Fresh Meadows shelter-hotel info, despite letter from lawmakers
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“I don’t have knowledge of a single location with 100 former inmates.”
Read MoreCity will house homeless in hotels until COVID crisis subsides, Mayor says
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The discovery of an effective vaccine will “be the watershed moment,” de Blasio said.
Read MoreQueens tenants, lawyers and judges confront uncertain end of eviction moratorium
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“We try to make things appropriate for the situation we’re dealing with and I have no idea what the situation will be.”
Read MoreQueens pols press city on Fresh Meadows shelter-hotel as neighbors plan protest
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“We take with the utmost seriousness our responsibility to represent local residents, give voice to their concerns, and ensure public safety.”
Read MoreNew York extends deadline for rent relief program
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Mailed applications must be postmarked by Aug. 6.
Read MoreCouncil bill would boost pay and training for homeless shelter guards
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“We will not accept these private contractors taking public dollars and paying their workers poverty wages.”
Read MoreNYC nonprofit covers rent for families facing COVID homelessness
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“COVID-19 has exacted formidable stress and loss on countless low-income New Yorkers.”
Read MoreOPINION: Hunger, homelessness and Covid deaths are policy decisions
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“Homelessness is not an inherent aspect of society, it’s a policy decision.”
Read MoreAmid confusion, lawmakers urge Cuomo to halt evictions for COVID-hit tenants
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“We could be facing a massive rental apocalypse by the end of the summer.”
Read MoreTenant lawyers urge state to slow housing court reopening plan
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“The prospect of eviction of thousands of individuals and families, do not represent the ideals of a fair and just court system.”
Read MoreHomeless New Yorkers are far more likely to die of COVID-19, report finds
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“Government responses to the pandemic at every level have been far too slow.”
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