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Subject As Homeless Population Booms, NYC Steps Closer to an Accurate Shelter Census
Date July 24, 2023 1:05 PM
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As Homeless Population Booms, NYC Steps Closer to an Accurate Shelter Census

An inaugural city report groups together shelter headcounts from five municipal systems, revealing a truer—and larger—picture of the homelessness crisis than the often-cited Department of Homeless Services count.

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Mayor Adams Puts 60-Day Limit on Shelter Stays for Adult Migrants
In the coming days, the city will start notifying asylum seekers staying in its Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers of the new time limit, starting with single adults who’ve been in the city’s care “for a significant amount of time,” Adams said. Read more. ([link removed]) [link removed]

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Up to 21% of New Yorkers Could Be Drinking Water From Lead Plumbing, Report Estimates
“It’s not rocket science,” Joan Matthews, a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, told City Limits. “We know what the problem is. We know what needs to be done. And now we need to have our local government officials make it happen.”
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Familias solicitantes de asilo protestan por traslado repentino de refugio de emergencia en Queens

“Cuando les dije que me asignaron la habitación 503, el personal me dijo ‘eso es una oficina’”, dijo Carlos, quien pidió que no se usara su nombre completo por temor a represalias. “Entré y vi que no había ventana. ¿Cómo van a tener a los niños encerrados en estas condiciones en el verano?”. Leer el artículo. ([link removed]) [link removed]

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