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 | Jun 28, 2021 | National News
About 51% of renter households are “cost-burdened” in Colorado, which has some of the highest housing costs of landlocked states, comparable to urbanized coastal regions. A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31,... 
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 | Apr 4, 2021 | National Insight
Anthony clapped when he spotted his friend, Edward, leaving the Friday morning coronavirus vaccine clinic at the D.C. nonprofit So Others Might Eat, and congratulated him on overcoming weeks of uncertainty to get the shot. “I was afraid of the aftereffects, the... 
by BFTS | Feb 28, 2021 | National Insight
Officials in Newark launched a construction project Thursday to convert an old elementary school into an emergency facility for the homeless. Mayor Ras Baraka, Claremont Development, and Arc Building Partners announced the adaptive-reuse project designed to create an...
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