by BFTS | Aug 25, 2021 | Community, New York
New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa on Wednesday decried the homeless “humanitarian crisis” at Penn Station, saying not enough is being done to tackle the problem. The Guardian Angels founder spoke at a press conference outside the bustling... 
by BFTS | Jul 21, 2021 | Coronavirus, New York
Mayor de Blasio drew blistering criticism Wednesday from Democratic City Comptroller candidate Brad Lander and other progressives furious with his attempt to move thousands of homeless New Yorkers out of hotels and into congregate-style shelters despite growing... 
by BFTS | Apr 27, 2021 | New York
New York state will receive more than $58 million in funds to support homeless students under the American Rescue Plan, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) announced last week. The department announced plans to distribute $800 million to states to help support the... 
by BFTS | Mar 5, 2021 | New York
Guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how cities should deal with homeless people sleeping in the streets during the pandemic are straightforward: If private rooms are not available, “allow people who are living unsheltered or in... 
by BFTS | Feb 22, 2021 | New York, News
On Friday, Feb. 12, homeless man Rigoberto Lopez boarded the Manhattan-bound A train. Over the next 14 hours, two homeless people were found murdered in their sleep, and another two were severely injured from multiple stab wounds. Quickly nicknamed “The A-Train... 
by BFTS | Jan 14, 2021 | Insight, New York
The homeless residents of the Lucerne Hotel on the Upper West Side just received some wonderful news; they’ll be able to stay where they are for a little while longer. Last November, the Manhattan Supreme Court issued a ruling to relocate the 240 homeless men...
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