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 1, 2021 | Global News
The City of Toronto says COVID-19 vaccines will start to be administered to those experiencing homelessness in the City’s shelter system this week. In a news release issued Sunday, local officials said the province confirmed this weekend that those experiencing... 
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 | 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...
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