HUD to supply $60 million funding to combat homelessness in NYC
It is also granting 612 additional housing choice vouchers to NYCHA and Housing Preservation and Development.
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It is also granting 612 additional housing choice vouchers to NYCHA and Housing Preservation and Development.
The state department of housing and urban development is granting 612 additional housing vouchers to NYCHA and the city.
We first told you about the problems over the summer. Now, we're revisiting the area with social workers.
Homelessness, violence, drug use, and noise -- those are the issues people living in one Manhattan neighborhood say they deal with on a nightly basis. CBS2's Lisa Rozner has the story.
TSX Entertainment was behind all it, using a 18,000 square-foot digital screen to show the game.
A special group in Morris County is tackling homelessness, substance abuse and mental health, all at once.
The group based in Morris County is taking them all on in a unique way. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
The state's homeless population is declining, according to a report by the federal government.
Police have identified the suspect as 42-year-old Charmaine Crossman, who sources say was the victim's roommate.
There was outrage on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday over the mayor's efforts to tackle homelessness
Treating the mentally ill, whether they agree or not, and the need to raise transit fares are two controversies facing New York City right now.
The mayor unveiled a controversial plan to treat mentally ill homeless people - whether they agree to it or not. Anne Williams-Isom, deputy mayor for Health and Human Services, spoke with CBS2's Marcia Kramer about the new policy.
Meanwhile, Mayor Adams is under fire for his policy directing first responders to transport mentally ill homeless people to hospitals.
A 41-page report details why the state thinks the city is falling short at meeting the needs of those who suffer with mental health issues, CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The state's findings were released as Mayor Adams comes under fire for a new policy for treating the mentally ill, CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Many are calling the mayor's plan draconian, adding it doesn't get to the root of the problem.
It's a problem that Mayor Adams and a parade of mayors before him have been unable to solve.
Whether on the street, in the subway or in shelters, the plight of the homeless is a big concern for many New Yorkers.
She says if the city should make building affordable housing a requirement for any development project.
Adams is going to go after brokers and apartment owners who think it's okay to turn low income New Yorkers away.
Elizabeth Gomes said the suspect arrested in last week's assault should have never been on the streets.
The mayor said many of the migrants had asked to go to different destinations, but were not given a choice.
They also held a vigil for the 13,000 people who reportedly die while homeless in the U.S. every year.
Advocates for the homeless slept in Morningside Park to protest the crisis in New York City.
The governor and mayor spoke at the ground breaking of an affordable housing community in Morris Heights, the Bronx.
