Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Another Health Concern — Closed Public Restrooms
SEATTLE — When courier Brent Williams makes his daily deliveries around the city here, he runs into one persistent problem: There's almost nowhere to use the restroom. Most public buildings are closed under the pandemic, and restaurants and coffee shops that have...
‘Get out’: LGBTQ youth at disproportionate risk of homelessness during COVID
The dad in central Nassau had been rummaging through his transgender 22-year-old’s bedroom during the coronavirus pandemic’s peak and found a doctor’s instructions for taking testosterone. There was yelling. “Get out,” the dad said to A. “Fine.” Within hours, A. was...
In Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday Called The Recent Removal of a Large Homeless Encampment Near the State Capitol “a relief.”
ov. Jared Polis on Thursday called the recent removal of a large homeless encampment near the state Capitol “a relief.” "I was deeply troubled by the dangerous health situation in that area," Polis said during a news conference, noting a recent...
Millions Of Americans Are About To Be Homeless, And It’s Totally Preventable
Rent is due this weekend, and with the federal moratorium on evictions expired, millions won’t be able to pay. he federal moratorium on evictions expired last Friday, ending protections for nearly 12 million Americans. This Friday, 25...
What Happens When a Pandemic Meets a Heat Wave
xtreme summer temperatures target the same communities most vulnerable to Covid-19. Where can people go when staying indoors with air conditioning isn’t safe? On a sweltering Sunday afternoon in North Miami, Carmen Arocho, 54, has taken her four...
A Temporary Shelter at The Lucerne
he Lucerne Hotel, located at 201 West 79th Street on the corner of Amsterdam Avenue, will soon be utilized as a “temporary de-densification site” to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at two East Village shelters. The anticipated move-in date is July...
To Fight Coronavirus, Chicago Moved Homeless Residents into a Hotel. Now What?
To Fight Coronavirus, Chicago Moved Homeless Residents into a Hotel. Now What? dvocates hunt to find permanent housing after a temporary solution; ‘I’m no closer to finding a place than I was four months ago,’ says one resident of...
Several Hundred NYPD Cops In Riot Gear Clear Out A Protest Encampment Overnight
ayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday said the decision to move protesters out of City Hall Park during the early morning hours had been in the works for the past few weeks. During his daily briefing, the mayor said NYPD officers were sent in because...
Tacoma to Spend COVID-19 Money on New $1M Homeless Village. Residents Move in This Week.
he city of Tacoma will use $775,667 in COVID-19 CARES Act funding to help pay for an expanded shelter serving people experiencing homelessness at East 60th Street and McKinley Avenue. City Council approved an amended contract Tuesday with the Low...
New York City’s Public Housing Rules Could Force Many Released Prisoners Into Homelessness
As thousands of people are freed from local jails, a group of nonprofits and activist organizations says the city's housing authority must revamp its policies that banish the formerly incarcerated. ecause of the coronavirus pandemic, the...
