by BFTS | Feb 25, 2021 | Coronavirus
New Yorkers 16 and older in juvenile detention, youth shelters and foster care facilities can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new guidance from the Cuomo administration. The Office of Children and Family Services sent a letter to provider agencies... 
by BFTS | Feb 13, 2021 | News
Advocates for homeless people in New York City sued the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Friday over a series of Covid-19 rules that the suit says unfairly target people who shelter in the city’s subways. The rules prohibit people from staying in a... 
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 24, 2021 | Neighborhood
You’re probably used to seeing headlines about neighborhood groups as they rail against shelters and hotels housing homeless New Yorkers — particularly over the past year and particularly on the Upper West Side. This week, residents on the Upper East Side... 
by BFTS | Jan 13, 2021 | Community
When a homeless man who goes by “Kush” first stood outside the new Moynihan Train Hall and peered in, he quickly realized he would be avoiding New York’s newest transit showpiece. “I’ve seen it from the door and I know it’s not for...
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