NYC’s Unsheltered Homeless Population Reaches Highest Number in More Than a Decade

2024-06-24T11:34:15-04:00June 17th, 2024|News|

BK Daily Eagle

But Natalie Druce, a staff attorney at the housing advocacy group Safety Net Project, said she thought HOPE count figures showed certain Adams administration policies–like persistent encampment sweeps or hospitalizing homeless people against their will–weren’t working.

Vending Tickets in Parks Climb Steadily as New Arrivals Face Ramped Up Enforcement

2024-06-24T11:14:17-04:00June 17th, 2024|News|

The City

“We know that every day around the clock — probably as we're speaking now — there is a vendor being harassed by a city agency person carrying a badge and a gun.” - Mohammed Attia, executive director of the advocacy group Street Vendor Project.

Más de 4 Mil Personas Duermen en la Calle de NY – Récord de Más de una Década

2024-06-24T11:27:18-04:00June 14th, 2024|News|

Spectrum Noticias

"Porque lo hacen en invierno y lo qué pasa es que muchas veces toda la gente sin hogar que está en la calle por la noche están escondiéndose dentro de lugares donde está difícil encontrarlos", dijo Marika Dias, de Safety Net Project Urban Justice.

NYC Street Homelessness Rises Slightly from 2023 as Shelter Population Remains High

2024-06-17T14:58:32-04:00June 13th, 2024|News|

Gothamist

"Kathleen Cash, a homeless and benefits advocate at the Safety Net Project, which focuses on low-income New Yorkers' needs, said any increase in the number of unsheltered homeless people is troubling. “This is actually the highest the count has been since it started in 2005."

NYC’s Unsheltered Homeless Population Reaches Highest Number in More Than a Decade

2024-06-17T14:55:38-04:00June 13th, 2024|News|

The City

"Natalie Druce, a staff attorney at the housing advocacy group Safety Net Project, said she thought the HOPE count figures showed certain Adams administration policies – like persistent encampment sweeps or hospitalizing homeless people against their will – weren’t working."

Opinion: Borough Jails Must Move Forward, With Guidance From Impacted People

2024-06-17T15:29:38-04:00June 12th, 2024|News|

City Limits

"When the state takes away a person’s liberty, it bears a serious obligation to provide them proper care, and the built environment is a big part of that." - Ashley Abadia-Santiago Conrad, Senior Community Organizer

Adriana Mendoza Named to Food Policy’s “40 Under 40” Rising Food Policy Stars

2024-06-17T10:29:25-04:00June 12th, 2024|News|

Food Policy

"Despite working many jobs to supplement my father’s income, my mother always found time to join grassroots organizations to advocate for labor and immigrant rights, and housing and food justice. She was my inspiration in doing the work that I do today."