Homeless people didn’t get help in 96% of 311 calls made during NYC deep freeze: data

A heartbreaking 96% of pleas to help homeless New Yorkers never actually led to any assistance since the deadly cold snap hit ...

As NYC temps plunge near zero, Mamdani adds even more warming sites, outreach for homeless

Sixty-five warming spaces — located at hospitals, houses of worship and schools — are active around town throughout the ...
Gothamist

Thousands of supportive apartments sit empty in NYC as homeless die on the streets

Thousands of permanent apartments reserved for formerly homeless New Yorkers are sitting empty, despite a mounting death toll on the city’s streets and a near-record-high shelter population, new city ...
City Limits

NYC’s Deadly Cold Spell Continues, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Seventeen New Yorkers have died outdoors in recent weeks amid freezing temperatures, which are expected to dip again this ...