Sentences with phrase «advocates for homeless people»
Advocates for homeless people filed a complaint with New York City's Civil Rights Commission accusing the Police Department of targeting people living on the street, a practice they say violates a two - year - old law that prohibits «bias - based profiling.»
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Also at 10 a.m., NYC Councilman Ruben Wills, Assemblyman Michael Miller, and local advocates announce town hall to address transitional the facility and drop - in site proposal for street homeless people located less than 250 feet from a local high school, 100 - 32 Atlantic Ave., Queens.
At 1 p.m., Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, a coalition of faith leaders, elected officials and advocates for the homeless will deliver 25,000 letters from people across New York demanding Cuomo keep his promise to fund thousands of units of supportive housing for the homeless, 3rd floor, stat Capitol, Albany.
On National Homeless Persons» Memorial Day, a coalition of faith leaders, advocates and housing providers gathered at the State Capitol in Albany to demand the Governor keep his promise to fund thousands of units of supportive housing for the homeless in communities across New YorHomeless Persons» Memorial Day, a coalition of faith leaders, advocates and housing providers gathered at the State Capitol in Albany to demand the Governor keep his promise to fund thousands of units of supportive housing for the homeless in communities across New Yorhomeless in communities across New York State.
Advocates and supportive housing residents gathered on Homeless Persons» Memorial Day to call for State leaders to release funds for lifesaving supportive housing.
Mayor Bill de Blasio recently upset some homeless people and advocates with off - the - cuff remarks that included calling people begging for money on the street charlatans pretending to be homeless.
Conventions An advocate for the homeless claims San Diego police are harassing homeless people to keep them away from downtown during Comic - Con International.
The Best Friend Award recognizes a person, agency / organization that has gone above and beyond to save, care for, home or advocate for Michigan's homeless cats and dogs.
I get to exploit that ability and work hard every day to advocate and fundraise for homeless pets and work with passion - driven people.»
The Animal Welfare Advocate gave the homeless person his business card and told him to come to his business for a job so he could earn a living.
Letting alone the well - being of homeless people, some municipalities have taken steps that, advocates for the homeless say, effectively criminalize the condition of being homeless.
But much like health reform advocates known as «upstreamists» want to see health insurers pay for prevention initiatives that will keep people healthy, those working to end homelessness know that the ultimate solution must include reforms that will prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place.
Catharine Fletcher, a formerly homeless woman turned advocate, suns herself in front of one of over a hundred brilliant pink tents newly set - up as a shelter for homeless people in Seattle.
Jaimie Ross, president and CEO of the Florida Housing Coalition, said that appropriation was highly important to homeless advocates as it provided for the first time rent subsidies for homeless persons moving into their own apartments.
A tireless advocate for the homeless, Bruck serves many area shelters and homeless programs, including a residential program that accommodates 200 people and serves 30 families daily.