Mirela Iverac
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New York, NY, United States
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Cuomo Says MTA Needs to Tackle Increasing Homelessness
Governor Cuomo says the MTA should address the problem of increasing homelessness in subways. → Read More
Number of Homeless Students Rises by Nearly 3% in NYC
More than 114,000 students in New York City schools were homeless at some point during the last school year. → Read More
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On April 27, 2016, police arrested 120 people in the northeast Bronx in the largest gang takedown in New York City history. We've been following the case ever since. → Read More
New York City Celebrates Pride Parade
New Yorkers came out in force Sunday to celebrate the annual LGBTQ march, covering the city with rainbow flags. → Read More
City Offers to Pay Rent for Homeless Families Who Move Out of Town
Faced with stubbornly high levels of homelessness, the de Blasio administration is offering to pay 12 months' rent up front for homeless families who find an apartment outside the city. → Read More
HUD Pulls Back From Reports of Appointing Trump Loyalist to Housing Post
After facing a round of criticism, HUD denied a report that a Trump family employee without experience in running housing programs was appointed a new regional administrator. → Read More
As Shelters Go Up, City Moves Homeless Out of Private Apartments
So-called "cluster sites" are expensive for the city, and often unhealthy for residents. → Read More
Brooklyn Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against the City's Plan to Open Homeless Shelter
A judge has cleared the way for the city to open a homeless shelter in Crown Heights, a decision that has implications for Mayor de Blasio’s homelessness strategy. → Read More
Upper East Side Parents Ask for More Pre-K Seats
Elected officials and parents rallied on the Upper East Side Sunday to ask the city to provide more prekindergarten seats. → Read More
Judge Delays Opening of Crown Heights Homeless Shelter — Again
A Brooklyn judge told the de Blasio administration to negotiate with Crown Heights residents who sued to block a shelter for homeless men. → Read More
Crown Heights Residents Speak Out Against Another Homeless Shelter
Dozens of residents showed up at a town hall meeting Thursday evening to oppose the opening of a new family shelter in their neighborhood. → Read More
Advocacy Group Says Homeless Adults Need More Support
The Coalition for the Homeless says the state and the city need to do more to help homeless adults living in the city’s shelters and on the streets. → Read More
In Homeless Shelters, Domestic Violence Prevails
A new report from the city says domestic violence is the most common violent incident in homeless shelters. → Read More
Created On Cuomo's Recommendation, Homeless Agency's Future Now in de Blasio's Hands
Twenty years after the Department of Homeless Services was created, Mayor Bill de Blasio is considering whether to eliminate it as a standalone agency. → Read More
City Ends Use of Cluster Sites
New York City is ending the use of private apartments rented by the city that are used to house the homeless. → Read More
Governor's Order Doesn't Change City's Approach to Street Homelessness
Gov. Cuomo’s executive order to remove the homeless off the streets when the temperature drops to 32 degrees hasn’t changed how the city deals with street homelessness. → Read More
De Blasio Vows to Punish Landlords Who Reject Homeless Vouchers
In the wake of a WNYC report on problems with his rental subsidy program, the mayor is vowing to crack down on landlords who discriminate against the homeless. → Read More
The Search for the Home With Blue Curtains
Shakira Crawford, a homeless mother of three, spends a fraught summer looking for an apartment, as our special series The Long Way Home continues. → Read More
Homeless, but Determined to Reclaim Her American Dream
Shakira Crawford is a working mother without a place to live. In our special series The Long Way Home, she puts the city's new homeless voucher program to the test. → Read More
Despite Shootings, Some Residents Say East Harlem Is Safe
In East Harlem, where Officer Holder was killed, some residents have complained that the neighborhood is dangerous. But that’s not how everyone feels. → Read More