homelessness

The mayor had vowed to broaden access to housing vouchers, but now says the city can’t afford it.

City regulations say temperatures indoors should be at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit.

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand a state-run program that deploys cops and nurses into the subways to force people into care. It's unclear if the new mayor will retain a city-run program that does the same thing.

The annual estimate of street homeless New Yorkers has been growing steadily, posing a challenge to Mamdani’s administration.

A new report by the nonprofit Vital City shows complaints about homelessness have tripled, growing faster than the homeless population.

New York City could lose at least $109 million to house formerly homeless New Yorkers.

Officials say they'll be conducting increased outreach about access to shelters.

Nearly 1 in 7 NYC public school students were homeless at some point last year.

The dispute centers on a 3-year-old proposal to build specialized apartments for homeless New Yorkers leaving Rikers Island with serious medical problems.

The city says 37,500 people moved out of shelters via rental assistance programs last fiscal year. But the mayor is blocking further expansion.