The destruction of homeless encampments across New York City, a hallmark policy of Mayor Eric Adams' administration, will be ...

On the longest night of the year, a vigil and protest were held at the state capital to honor those experiencing homelessness ...

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani plans to bring an end to homeless encampment sweeps in New York City, The New York Post reports. Mayor Eric Adams announced in 2022 that his administration would make ...

In a major policy change, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to shift funding away from long-term shelter and add work requirements for short-term shelters.

New York City housing advocate Patrick Markee’s new book, Placeless: Homelessness in the New Gilded Age, looks at ...

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he will end the Adams administration's practice of removing homeless encampments from city ...

"Homelessness in New York won’t be solved by denial or tough love. We’ve tried those approaches, and they’ve all failed." ...

The tragic case of the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife in their Brentwood, Calif. home, allegedly by their once-homeless, ...

The lawmakers argued that the current capacity at psychiatric hospitals leaves vulnerable New Yorkers “wandering the streets ...

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A transgender former shelter resident is suing New York, saying city shelters failed to place her in a shelter for women or ...

Aherne, 43, was hit with charges of attempted murder, assault, and weapons possession in Manhattan Criminal Court.