by BFTS | Feb 17, 2021 | News
A Brooklyn man was charged with murder Sunday after a string of brutal knife attacks targeting homeless people left two dead and two injured in New York’s subway system. Police said at least three of the attacks Friday and Saturday appeared to be connected.... 
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 4, 2021 | Community
Last year, the percentage of New York City families deemed eligible to live in homeless shelters dropped to its lowest point during the de Blasio administration, according to recently released city-data. The city has always investigated whether families who apply for... 
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 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...
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