homelessness

Senior profile: Vincent Nguyen, GS

After being homeless and living with a friend’s family for several months in order to finish high school, Nguyen won a scholarship to the Collin College, where he earned an associate degree before coming to Columbia.

By Emily Neil | May 15 03:03 pm ET

Community Board 9 chair, econ prof talk race, homelessness at Habitat panel

Rising housing costs is one of the biggest barriers to providing affordable housing to Harlem residents, especially those going through substance abuse or mental illness.

By Avantika Kumar | Apr 6 04:03 am ET

Locals contest city's deal for new homeless shelter

Locals say the Hotel Alexander should be converted into permanent, affordable housing instead of a homeless shelter.

By Daphne Chen | Jan 18 02:35 am ET

A new way to help the homeless

We need to serve people, not labels.

By Lucy Herz | Nov 14 07:12 pm ET

Poverty is in your backyard

Columbians need to care a little more about the poverty that surrounds them.

By Gordon Chen | Oct 19 08:02 pm ET

Brother, can you spare a granola bar?

Torn about how to respond to homelessness? Step 1: Quit treating panhandlers like garbage cans.

By Kathryn Brill | Sep 7 06:21 pm ET

Transitional shelter to remain on 107th through November

A building on 107th Street will remain a transitional shelter for 80 homeless women until November, despite concerns about its landlord.

By Sarah Darville | Mar 3 04:25 am ET

Homelessness in city schools rises with recession

More than 15,000 families across New York City have children in homeless shelters.

By Jessica Hills | Mar 2 02:52 am ET

Shelter plans scrapped amid ownership concerns

After a contentious Community Board 7 meeting on Tuesday night, housing organization Help USA confirmed Wednesday that they were pulling out of plans for a long-term contract with the Department of Homeless Services.

By Devin Briski | Feb 25 03:49 am ET

Transitional housing finds little support

A Community Board 7 committee meeting Tuesday night became a passionate forum against plans for a transitional housing shelter on 107th Street.

By Sarah Darville | Feb 24 04:52 am ET

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