Report defines the scope of the problem by listing conditions at all homeless shelter facilities and tracks progress made by the expanded repair program. Includes total number of inspections conducted, new problems found, and violations and other conditions resolved.
Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Dr. Herminia Palacio launched the Youth Homelessness TaskForce, aimed at coordinating a six-month community process resulting in a strategic plan that will inform the City’s next steps for preventing and ending youth homelessness.
The de Blasio Administration announced that more than 1,800 street homeless New Yorkers have successfully transitioned off the streets and into safer, more stable environments, including transitional programs and permanent housing, as a result of HOME-STAT outreach teams across the five boroughs.
Report defines the scope of the problem by listing conditions at all homeless shelter facilities and tracks progress made by the expanded repair program. Includes total number of inspections conducted, new problems found, and violations and other conditions resolved.
A Report on DHS commercial hotel procurement process for homeless families with children. The Report found that DHS’ procurement process
did not consider criminal activity at prospective hotels prior to placing families with children at those locations.
The De Blasio administration announced that The Department of Homeless Services and the NYPD would be expanding joint canvassing and outreach operations in Midtown, Manhattan from two days per week to seven days per week, focusing on engaging homeless New Yorkers.