by BFTS | Feb 9, 2021 | Heartache, News
New York City’s homeless population has faced a particularly brutal winter as coronavirus restrictions have kept the subway and other indoor public spaces closed. On a piercingly cold December night, a handful of homeless passengers sought refuge on heated... 
by BFTS | Feb 3, 2021 | News
As the snow began to pile up Monday night, Jim Greene set out to bring a sleeping bag to a Boston man spending the night on the street. “I wish we could convince him to come in, but he just refuses,” said Greene, director of the Boston Public Health... 
by BFTS | Jan 1, 2021 | New York
In Rochester, NY Homeless Shelters Brace For Pandemic Winter A Rochester taskforce made up of leaders of homeless shelters and advocates are addressing any situations that may come up due to COVID-19. This group says folks... 
by BFTS | Dec 14, 2020 | National Insight
Philly to Move Homeless Out of Hotels Serving as Virus Prevention Sites The city promised that no one would be left out on the streets in the coronavirus pandemic as a result of the move. Activists protested the decision saying the options offered were... 
by BFTS | Dec 14, 2020 | Insight
The city’s outreach to homeless people in the subway system has successfully diverted hundreds of individuals into the housing through a program that offers an alternative to group shelters, officials say. When the subway started closing overnight in May, the city...
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