Tag Archives: homelessness
Debate over an East Village homeless shelter
By Jaeda-Li Blair Some neighbors of Project Renewal Shelter for homeless people argue that having it on East Third Street has disrupted their community and are actively pushing for its removal, while others see it as an essential resource. The shelter is intended to provide temporary housing and support services for the citizens in need, […]
Free female products reduce ‘period poverty’
By Ashanty Rosario In New York City, the demand for menstrual products in shelters, schools, and street outreach vans keep rising but the supply doesn’t keep up. With about 350,000 individuals – a third of them being women and girls – unhoused and inflation pushing basic goods out of reach, advocates for these women urge […]
Vietnam veteran’s street art and backstory bring him friends, finance and a home
By Munazza Choudhury An elderly man sits atop a dented and dinged motorized red scooter that he relies on to get around. An injury has made his 79-year-old legs too weak for walking. Spackle and paint are splattered on his white T-shirt and blue jeans. He has propped a bag of pale blue tiles on […]