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New York’s Right to Shelter Is Under Attack. Again.

The mayor is going to court over the city’s unique decree guaranteeing a room to all New Yorkers. It is…

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New York Politicians Are Turning Away From the Housing Crisis

Politicians in New York, faced with a housing crisis that has driven more than 80,000 people into homeless shelters and…

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A Generation of Women Named for Connie Chung

More from our inbox: The Dangerous Debt Limit DebateRon DeSantis, AuthoritarianForming a Community With Homeless NeighborsU.S. Role in Sex Exploitation…

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Travel

What’s Homelessness Really Like?

A Times project explores the daily lives of people experiencing homelessness.

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New York City’s Social Services Commissioner Will Resign

Gary Jenkins, who has been criticized for his handling of the homeless crisis, said he would step down, according to…

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Some Homeless Encampments Can Stay, but the Underlying Issues Remain

Three court decisions have now ruled that the shelter system does not meet the needs of homeless people.

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Real Estate

How a Hotel Was Converted into Housing for Formerly Homeless People

Though Mayor Eric Adams estimated that 25,000 hotel rooms could be turned into supportive and affordable housing, only one building…

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35 Years of Efforts to Address Mental Illness on New York Streets

Mayors have launched numerous initiatives over the years to remove people with severe mental illness from the streets and subways.

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A Snapshot of Homelessness Policies Around the U.S. and the World

New York City officials plan to remove mentally ill people from streets and subways. Here’s a quick look at how…

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Did Billions in Spending Make a Dent in Homelessness? Canada Doesn’t Know.

Tents at a homeless encampment at a park in Vancouver last winter as an arctic front hit Canada’s western provinces.Credit...Jennifer…

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