by BFTS | Apr 20, 2021 | Community, National Insight
The homeless in a central California town are cleaning up their act, and landing federal COVID-19 relief funds for doing it. Under Elk Grove’s cash-for-trash program, people sleeping rough in empty lots or under bridges get a $20 gift card every time they use... 
by BFTS | Mar 9, 2021 | Community
New Yorkers are protesting plans for a homeless shelter again — this time on the Upper East Side. The 88-bed “safe haven” shelter, slated for 419 E. 91st St., would be too close to schools and recreation sites, according to a petition on change.org... 
by BFTS | Feb 4, 2021 | Community
Last year, the percentage of New York City families deemed eligible to live in homeless shelters dropped to its lowest point during the de Blasio administration, according to recently released city-data. The city has always investigated whether families who apply for... 
by BFTS | Jan 28, 2021 | Community, Coronavirus
Alex Lively and April Saccoccio have been sleeping rough under the FDR Drive with their two dogs inside a makeshift shelter since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, they have created a unique home out of found and donated objects. Earlier this month... 
by BFTS | Jan 26, 2021 | Community, Insight
Gov Cuomo, NYC real estate groups want office building conversions in Manhattan. Vacant office space could be New York’s ticket to more affordable housing units, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced earlier this month, but developers and housing advocates say the... 
by BFTS | Jan 15, 2021 | Community
A men’s homeless shelter slated for Brighton Beach has stirred controversy among locals, some of whom argue that the site is contaminated and that the shelter would overburden the area. “The proposed facility sounds like it could be overwhelming and...
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