by BFTS | Nov 7, 2020 | National Insight
Coronavirus Raises New Challenges For Those Who Are Homeless The challenge of helping people experiencing homelessness during the pandemic has spurred some cities to action and prompted bitter divisions in others, as shelters struggle with the new... 
by BFTS | Oct 19, 2020 | Community
Shelter residents who have been housed at a New York City hotel due to the pandemic could be moved to another hotel as soon as Monday as an opposing neighborhood groups against the move take the fight to court. The city’s Department of Homeless Services has not... 
by BFTS | Oct 13, 2020 | Community, News
Homeless men getting kicked out of an Upper West Side hotel are already getting the no-welcome sign from a Lower Manhattan group raising $1 million to keep them out of their neighborhood. Larry Thomas is getting transferred to his third shelter since the coronavirus... 
by BFTS | Oct 2, 2020 | Community, News
Although homelessness has been a longstanding issue in New York City, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem even more. Reports indicate that calls to 311 about homelessness were up 72% in August compared to last year. The Mayor’s Management Report released... 
by BFTS | Sep 23, 2020 | News
There has been a growing increase in the number of 311 calls over homeless individuals since the start of the pandemic Statistics show a growing awareness of homelessness in the city amid the coronavirus pandemic. As the coronavirus pandemic turned parts...
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