by BFTS | Mar 11, 2021 | National News
They are the invisible victims of Covid-19, marginalized not just in life, but also in death. Despite the extraordinarily detailed statistics that parse the ages, races, and comorbidities of the nation’s more than 500,000 Covid deaths, no one seems to have any... 
by BFTS | Mar 9, 2021 | Community
New Yorkers are protesting plans for a homeless shelter again — this time on the Upper East Side. The 88-bed “safe haven” shelter, slated for 419 E. 91st St., would be too close to schools and recreation sites, according to a petition on change.org... 
by BFTS | Feb 22, 2021 | New York, News
On Friday, Feb. 12, homeless man Rigoberto Lopez boarded the Manhattan-bound A train. Over the next 14 hours, two homeless people were found murdered in their sleep, and another two were severely injured from multiple stab wounds. Quickly nicknamed “The A-Train... 
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 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...
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