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  2. Homelessness in New York - Wikipedia

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    By 1983 this right was extended to homeless women. Despite this, 70% of homeless refuse shelter and help when assist programs approach them. [citation needed] In March 2013, the New York City Department of Homeless Services reported that the sheltered homeless population consisted of: [5] 27,844 adults; 20,627 children; 48,471 total individuals

  3. New York City Department of Homeless Services - Wikipedia

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    Created in 1993, the department was the first of its kind nationally; with a mission exclusively focused on the issue of homelessness. [7] The Department of Homeless Services was created in response to the growing number of homeless New Yorkers and the 1981 New York Supreme Court Consent Decree that mandates the State provide shelter to all homeless people. [8]

  4. List of homeless relocation programs in the United States

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    New York New York The Guardian has suggested that New York City may have been the first American city with a homeless relocation program, starting in 1987. [1] As of 2017, the New York City Department of Homeless Services was spending $500,000 annually on relocation, [1] [3] making it significantly larger than other schemes across the United ...

  5. Residents of New York's shelters need internet access ... - AOL

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    In New York City, where we have more shelters than any other part of the state, the City Bar Justice Center found that 75% of people surveyed in shelters said that more regular access to the ...

  6. The Bowery Mission - Wikipedia

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    The Bowery Mission provides hot meals, clothing, safe overnight shelter and other basic needs and emergency services for New Yorkers experiencing hunger and homelessness. At its uptown campuses, The Bowery Mission provides faith-based Residential Programs for adults in crisis to achieve personal goals for life and work, heal from past trauma ...

  7. New York City's only shelter for LGBTQ adults is 'a nightmare ...

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    Named after transgender icon Marsha P. Johnson, Marsha’s House is the only shelter in the NYC Department of Homeless Services system dedicated to LGBTQ adults.

  8. NYC seeking 14,000 hotel rooms to shelter migrants through ...

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    New York City’s use of hotels as emergency shelters to house migrants will continue for the foreseeable future, The Post has learned, as the Department of Homeless Services is seeking a contract ...

  9. Homes for the Homeless - Wikipedia

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    Homes for the Homeless (HFH) is a 501(c)3 private, non-profit organization which provides housing and employment training for homeless people in New York City.It has a family-based, child-centered and education-focused approach to its programming that aims to break the cycle of poverty, foster positive identities and promote future success.