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News Archive for "Homelessness"

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Bronx Family of 10 Was Homeless, Now They Face Eviction

The Legal Aid Society and housing advocates statewide are pushing for "Good Cause" eviction protections to help keep families in their homes.

LAS Decries Eviction of Residents Displaced by Hurricane Ida

The displaced New Yorkers had been staying at a hotel in lower Manhattan and were abruptly told they had to leave over the weekend.

LAS Sues to Protect Homeless Youth Against Housing Discrimination

The six plaintiffs in the suit were illegally denied apartments based on their source of income: Section 8 housing vouchers.

Op-Ed: What Adams’ Mental Illness Push Gets Badly Wrong

The Legal Aid Society's Stefen Short makes the case against the Mayor's plan to involuntarily hospitalize New Yorkers suffering from mental illness.

LAS Decries Mayor’s Plan to Involuntarily Hospitalize Homeless New Yorkers

The Legal Aid Society is calling on the Mayor to rescind his plan and focus on common sense, forward-thinking measures to address the City's mental health crisis.

LAS: Permanent Housing Critical to Accommodating Migrant Influx

The Legal Aid Society is calling on the city to move New Yorkers out of the overburdened shelter system and into apartments they can afford.

LAS: City Violates Law, Fails to Provide Beds for at Least 60 Homeless New Yorkers

Violations of right to shelter laws at an intake facility for single adult men in Manhattan are the latest example of the City's inability to handle the growing homelessness crisis.

LAS Demands Transparency on Alleged Violations at City Shelters

New reporting suggests that problems with shelter intake could be far more widespread than the City was initially forced to acknowledge.

LAS Calls for Increased Capacity, Support as Demand for Shelters Surges

Advocates are calling on the City to make real investments to address the City's homelessness crisis, including a commitment to affordable housing.

LAS: City Fails to Place Homeless Families With Minor Children

The City must meet its legal and moral obligation to ensure that every family who comes through PATH intake, including asylum seekers, are provided with an appropriate shelter placement.