Sentences with phrase «of shelter beds»

Although the Court recognized that the trial court's ruling would likely require some responsive action by the city to address the inadequate number of shelter beds in Victoria, it declared, «[t] hat kind of responsive action to a finding that a law violates s. 7 does not involve the court in adjudicating positive rights.»

Chief among those proposals were establishment of a Mayor's Office of HIV / AIDS Policy, funding of shelter beds for homeless youth to eliminate the current waiting list that averages 350 per night at such facilities, and capital spending for senior housing that would serve the needs of LGBT New Yorkers.

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She moved into a shelter in Queens housed in a budget hotel, where the family of six shares two beds.

When a railroad track bed blocked their path, the two HSUS rescuers and the head of Beaumont's animal shelter got out of their boat and waded a mile in the brown water pouring through the neighborhood.

A ten - year - old girl named Olga, who lived in the hotel with her father and sister, spoke of her frightened and broken spirit: «Sometimes when I wake up and Daddy is in a separate bed, and I see I'm in a shelter, and all of the people in the same room... there's no privacy.»

Researchers at Baylor University have released the findings of a new study that looked at the number of «emergency shelter beds» for the homeless across 11 major U.S. cities, and...

Mr Williams continued: «Although there are a few shelters, there's a huge disparity between the number of beds available and people sleeping rough.

While currently dysfunctional due to lack of beds, The New York City shelter system is supposed to be entered by walking into an

BY PAUL SCHINDLER With the May 8 release of his final executive budget proposal for fiscal year 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio is making good on his commitment from last year's campaign to step up city support for homeless youth shelter space by 100 beds each year.

Council speaker Christine Quinn, usually a staunch Bloomberg ally, is furious at the administration's court attempt to knock down a city law limiting the size of homeless shelters to 200 beds.

The fifty - bed shelter for women with children will put a roof over the heads of needy families, provide wrap - around services designed to reduce trauma on the children, and work to quickly return the family to permanent housing.

Carl Siciliano, the founder and executive director of the Ali Forney Center, lauded the de Blasio administration for adding 100 new emergency beds in youth shelters over the past year, which he sees as a down payment on a commitment to grow the stock of available spots until the unmet need is addressed.

The Campaign for Youth Shelter, a coalition effort by a number of advocacy groups, are pressing the state and city to grow the supply of emergency beds each year by 100 until waiting lists at shelters around the city disappear.

The Cuomo administration is moving forward with its plan to addresses homelessness, adding 500 emergency beds in NYC and 1,200 units of supportive housing statewide, and also closing a small number of shelters in the five boroughs that aren't up to standards.

The letter sent this week to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the legislative conference leaders, calls for at least $ 4.75 million in the state budget agreement that would help create new beds in order to handle 5,041 instances of children being turned away from shelters.

«It's unconscionable that thousands of New York kids each year are turned away from homeless youth shelters because there aren't enough beds.

The opening of the first shelter, a 104 - bed facility for men over the age of 62 on Bergen Street, has been halted by a judge for nearly two months by a lawsuit filed by neighbors of the facility.

Another problem Taylor cited is a waiting list for beds at «safe havens,» a kind of supportive housing that many adult homeless people favor — they don't have the kinds of curfews or mandates for drug or alcohol rehabilitation that some shelters require.

DNAinfo reported that the judge did not find the shelter's large expected occupancy (it will have 200 beds) in violation of local law, and said the building, at 127 West 25th Street, can open for occupancy starting Friday.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is attempting to block the July opening of a 328 - bed homeless shelter in Chelsea, according to DNAinfo.

Under the contract, the shelter at 316 W. 95th St., known as Freedom House, will have only 200 beds, as opposed to the 400 beds it currently offers, according to City Comptroller Scott Stringer's Office and the Department of Homeless Services.

In what was a campaign appearance, the speaker also vowed to fund shelter beds for homeless youth currently on waiting listings at the handful of facilities that provide appropriate space.

During the 2013 mayoral primary campaign, de Blasio and all of his Democratic rivals committed to increasing the stock of available emergency beds by 100 every year until waiting lists at the small number of available youth shelters were eliminated.

Beds of underwater grasses act as nurseries that shelter young fish and aquatic invertebrates.

From Darlene's detailed account of being used and swindled by record producing giant Phil Spector in the early 60s, to Merry Clayton's humorous retelling of the time she was coaxed out of bed in the dead of night, whilst heavily pregnant, to scream «Rape, murder / It's just a shot away» on The Rolling Stones» track, Gimmie Shelter.

For example, within the first week after Sandy, the Red Cross and FEMA shelters were all overwhelmed with used blankets that they could not distribute because of bed bug regulations.

This 110 - bed shelter is designed for men and women who are in need of job training and employment.

We're loading up a 2015 Ford Transit on a freezing - cold Saturday morning, and — compared to the bed of a truck — the van's enormous enclosed cargo area holds more, shelters your belongings from the elements, and has a back - saving low load height.

Jung Yun's debut novel, Shelter, opens with a scene all too familiar in every parent's life: a child out of bed way...

If you aren't able to bring home one of these four - legged pals, the animal shelter takes donations including kennel beds, animal care supplies and cleaning products.

Your purchase of any K9 GEAR item, or any donation made to cause4dogs ™, will be providing food, shelter, blankets, beds and medication as well as covering the cost of some veterinary services such as spaying and neutering.

The howls of animated dogs and meows of curious kittens bounce off of shelter walls, each animal hoping the next person will pick him, each animal retreating to her bed at the end of the day.

Volunteers from United Animal Nations assisted with the temporary shelter, and supplies were provided by PetSmart Charities, which sent its Emergency Relief Waggin» full of wire crates, dog food and bedding.

By Wednesday morning, the director of the Porter County Animal Shelter had a call out on the shelter's Facebook page asking for donations of food, bedding and other supplies to help the animals affected by Hurricane Shelter had a call out on the shelter's Facebook page asking for donations of food, bedding and other supplies to help the animals affected by Hurricane shelter's Facebook page asking for donations of food, bedding and other supplies to help the animals affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Yesterday, Jamieson Vitamins — one of the most generous corporate sponsors of our sheltering project — delivered more than 500 special Kuranda beds.

There are plenty of beds, play areas, and other luxuries to keep it from feeling like a crowded animal shelter.

Launched in early October, his goal was to provide 1000 beds for one group of local shelters.

The goal of Operation Shelter Snuggle is to provide beds for 1,000 animals.

We applaud the dedication that Matt & Julie have to take time out of their lives to raise funds, build beds and personally deliver comfortable Kuranda beds to dogs sleep on cold shelter floors is extraordinary!

We are happy to send 10 more beds to them for free to help continue their efforts of giving a shelter dog a soft off the floor place to wait for their forever family!

Kuranda has generously agreed to cover the cost of shipping the donated beds to the island, and Bubba's Beds for Shelter Friends will be providing their time and expertise in assembling the bbeds to the island, and Bubba's Beds for Shelter Friends will be providing their time and expertise in assembling the bBeds for Shelter Friends will be providing their time and expertise in assembling the bedsbeds.

While dates have yet to be finalized, some of our ideas include building dog beds for use in local shelters, organizing a major fundraising event and coordinating a spay and neuter clinic.

These beds offer a wonderful source of comfort and security for our animals as they wait at the shelter for their permanent new homes.

The Humane Society of the United States partnered with Kuranda and Bubba's Beds for Shelter Friends in Operation Shelter Snuggle, an initiative to secure 1,000 Kuranda beds for dogs and cats in Puerto Rican animal sheltBeds for Shelter Friends in Operation Shelter Snuggle, an initiative to secure 1,000 Kuranda beds for dogs and cats in Puerto Rican animal sheltbeds for dogs and cats in Puerto Rican animal shelters.

In the past 6 years, with your help, we have donated over $ 40,000 worth of orthopedic beds to more than 100 shelters around the country to help dogs like Booty (above) get off the concrete floors.

The rescue groups and shelters that participate in the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals appreciate donations of dog and cat food, treats, toys, collars, beds, leashes, bowls, cleaning supplies, towels and blankets, veterinary supplies, office supplies and equipment, gift cards, and other items.

Substandard conditions include lack of veterinarian care or breeding plan, unlimited puppy production, no screening for genetic diseases, unsanitary facilities, unsafe and cramped cages, no environmental stimulation or human contact with animals, inadequate ventilation and temperature, poor quality food and water, poor quality shelters and no bedding.

Shelter - A place to call its own, a bed of its own or a place where it can feel safe such as a den - like crate, that is warm and cozy.

On Saturday, Lisa and her mother (Barbara, pictured on the right) came in to our Boston shelter and made a large donation of treats, toys, bedding, bowls, etc..

I usually order a couple of beds a year for the local animal shelter.