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Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams commented, “We’re in a moment when the homelessness crisis is worsening, a wave of pending evictions threatens to worsen it, and homeless individuals are being targeted, demonized, and dehumanized. Both inside and outside of shelters, unhoused people feel like they’re left without support, without options, without rights or recourse, amid a system that has failed for so long, and has left people feeling abandoned and powerless. The rights that this legislation would codify are a floor, not a ceiling. By establishing this bill of rights, we are empowering individuals, elected leaders, and organizations to hold the city accountable to those rights being protected as we continue to push for the true solution to the homelessness crisis: housing.”![]()
www.citylandnyc.org/public-advocate-introduces-homeless-bill-of-rights-legislation-to-city-council/
Public Advocate Introduces Homeless Bill of Rights Legislation to City Council - CityLand
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On April 14, 2022, Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams, along with Council Members Rafael Salamanca, Tiffany Cabán, Althea Stevens, Shahana Hanif, Diana Ayala, Julie Won, Lincoln Restler, Shekar Kris...
"...the building’s owner had to put the rent up because of the economy, but he says it comes at a time when donations have been scarce."![]()
Rent is too high for people to house themselves, and rent is too high for shelters to help the unhoused. Now what?![]()
www.fox23.com/news/local/tulsa-homeless-shelter-reaches-out-community-after-its-rent-nearly-doubl...
Tulsa homeless shelter reaches out to the community after its rent nearly doubles
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A Tulsa homeless shelter may have to close because its rent has nearly doubled. Now, they are asking for help.