SPECIAL REPORT: Breakdown
A fractured treatment system leaves New York City’s mentally ill with little place to turn – sometimes with tragic consequences.
Tag: homeless
Homeless Rise Fuels Protests
The city's homeless population hit a record 60,017 last week, spurring demands for reform.
via The Villager
Homeless Man’s Goods Swiped
A 72-year-old man who has lived on a Greenwich Village sidewalk since March, lost his shopping cart filled with clothes, recyclables and other items.
via City Limits
Coat Donations, Mercury Drop
The demand for coats for needy New Yorkers is high, but the supply is low this winter.
Coat Drive Seeks Cold Comfort
New York Cares hopes to collect more than 100,000 winter coats.
Housing For Homeless Veterans
WELCOME MAT: Bridge Gardens, new Bronx apartment building, is home to formerly homeless veterans.
via New York Daily News
Meals on Wheels for Homeless
Construction worker Carlos Vargas started a mobile food pantry that feeds up to 150 people a week in the Bronx and Manhattan.
via DNAInfo.com
Strand Turns Page on Controversy
Homeless people and employees said the bookstore used a sprinkler system to keep folks from spending the night on the sidewalk. The tactic ended after a reporter's inquiry.