Sentences with phrase «of the new city shelter»

A staunch advocate for animal welfare issues, Dr. Sequoia served on the Berkeley Humane Commission for several years and helped the city develop its animal - related regs policies and later, its building of the new city shelter.

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Signs on building throughout New York City are all that's left of a widespread government effort to shelter millions of people from the fallout of a nuclear attack.

Halfway through the book Harris» perspective changes from describing her sheltered and skewed childhood to recounting her coming of age: At college (the conservative Hillsdale), she finds her own identity, steeps herself in the humanities, embraces biblical egalitarianism, and develops an interest in journalism, which leads her to New York City to begin her career as a writer for a Christian magazine.

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...

The couple had been planning to visit KC Pet Project, Kansas City's municipal animal shelter, over the weekend, but late last week they heard from «a family of wonderful pet owners» who'd been trying to find a new home for the corgi — the breed pictured on her sign.

New York City wants elected and community officials to speak up about potential locations for new homeless shelters in their neighborhoods as it enters the second year of its effort to build 90 citywiNew York City wants elected and community officials to speak up about potential locations for new homeless shelters in their neighborhoods as it enters the second year of its effort to build 90 citywinew homeless shelters in their neighborhoods as it enters the second year of its effort to build 90 citywide.

After watching and reading accounts of protests and town hall meetings against new homeless shelters in East Elmhurst and Elmhurst, City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D - Sunnyside) kept quiet because the controversy lay outside his district.

Cuomo is pursuing a resolution to an impasse with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in the city's attempt to secure access to state funds to launch a new program to help the homeless move out of shelteNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in the city's attempt to secure access to state funds to launch a new program to help the homeless move out of sheltCity Mayor Bill de Blasio in the city's attempt to secure access to state funds to launch a new program to help the homeless move out of sheltcity's attempt to secure access to state funds to launch a new program to help the homeless move out of sheltenew program to help the homeless move out of shelters.

With New York City's homeless population in shelters at a record high of 50,000, a growing number of people living there are actually working — sometimes more than one job — but still can't afford a place of their own.

With the number of homeless people in New York City reaching an all - time high, de Blasio unveiled a five - year plan in February to reduce homelessness and provide better services by opening 90 new shelters and expanding 30 existing ones, but the process of locating them has become contentioNew York City reaching an all - time high, de Blasio unveiled a five - year plan in February to reduce homelessness and provide better services by opening 90 new shelters and expanding 30 existing ones, but the process of locating them has become contentionew shelters and expanding 30 existing ones, but the process of locating them has become contentious.

``... Cruise ships are essentially mobile cities, that could provide the necessary food, water, and shelter that proud New Yorkers need, given the heartbreaking aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.»

The number of people living in city shelters held steady last year for the first time in a decade — a victory, say New York City officials, given the difficulty of combating homelessncity shelters held steady last year for the first time in a decade — a victory, say New York City officials, given the difficulty of combating homelessnCity officials, given the difficulty of combating homelessness.

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

During her address at the forum co-sponsored by Care for the Homeless and Long Island University's Master of Public Administration program, James noted that as of April 17, there are more than 61,000 individuals sleeping in the city's shelter system, which includes 23,000 children — and said that homelessness «is at the highest level in New York since the Great Depression.»

New York City Council Speaker Cory Johnson and Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo announced the package of 10 bills on Sunday and said the measures would be introduced this week... The proposals include: Requiring businesses with more than 15 employees to provide lactation spaces and refrigerators to store breast milk, Requiring lactation rooms in all schools, police precincts, and jails that house women or allow women visitors, Assessing the need for free and low - cost doula services in the city, Creating a report on maternal mortality, Requiring that inmates be able to choose the gender of their doctor, Requiring the city to provide diapers at shelters, subsidized child care centers and other locations, Creating a study and pilot program for on - site childcare for city employees, Allowing campaign funds to be used for certain childcare costs of candidates who are primary caregivers» http://bit.ly/2jTCity Council Speaker Cory Johnson and Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo announced the package of 10 bills on Sunday and said the measures would be introduced this week... The proposals include: Requiring businesses with more than 15 employees to provide lactation spaces and refrigerators to store breast milk, Requiring lactation rooms in all schools, police precincts, and jails that house women or allow women visitors, Assessing the need for free and low - cost doula services in the city, Creating a report on maternal mortality, Requiring that inmates be able to choose the gender of their doctor, Requiring the city to provide diapers at shelters, subsidized child care centers and other locations, Creating a study and pilot program for on - site childcare for city employees, Allowing campaign funds to be used for certain childcare costs of candidates who are primary caregivers» http://bit.ly/2jTcity, Creating a report on maternal mortality, Requiring that inmates be able to choose the gender of their doctor, Requiring the city to provide diapers at shelters, subsidized child care centers and other locations, Creating a study and pilot program for on - site childcare for city employees, Allowing campaign funds to be used for certain childcare costs of candidates who are primary caregivers» http://bit.ly/2jTcity to provide diapers at shelters, subsidized child care centers and other locations, Creating a study and pilot program for on - site childcare for city employees, Allowing campaign funds to be used for certain childcare costs of candidates who are primary caregivers» http://bit.ly/2jTcity employees, Allowing campaign funds to be used for certain childcare costs of candidates who are primary caregivers» http://bit.ly/2jTiAtZ

The organization bills itself as the largest provider of shelter and supportive housing for homeless families in New York City.

Still, «the most pressing issue in our city of this generation is affordable housing,» James said; she stated that in her second term, she would work to address that problem, whether through making «preferential rent» permanent (rather than something a landlord can change or remove at whim), or creating more housing, rather than shelters, for homeless New Yorkers.

A state agency directed New York City to toughen security at its emergency homeless shelters following the fatal stabbings yesterday of a mother and her young children at a Staten Island hotel used to house the homeless.

Other proposals by the Albanese campaign include new Mitchell Lama development in place of the mayor's proposal to build 90 new homeless shelters, a tax on real estate purchased by foreign individuals and corporations as investments rather than residences, and consolidating «programs like Head Start and pre-K under a single city agency.»

As Mr. de Blasio did in Albany, Mr. Fuleihan today criticized the state budget for presenting cuts to homelessness programs, even as the number of New York City residents in shelters continues to rise.

At the January 12th membership meeting the Village Independent Democrats endorsed a letter to Speaker Christine Quinn applauding her support of the Fair Wage For New Yorkers Act as a first step toward ensuring a living wage, but calling on her to move quickly to expand the act to cover the substantial number of minimum wage workers who remain unprotected and without enough of a weekly paycheck to afford food and shelter in our city.

At the turn of the year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order mandating cities statewide to give homeless people shelter when temperatures hit 32 degrees.

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene must release all «information regarding individuals with elevated blood - lead levels in NYCHA public housing» as well as «unsafe, unsanitary or unhealthful conditions» in homeless shelters and public housing.

They've questioned the level of need in the borough as well as the city's ability to find a nonprofit to run new shelters here.

DNAinfo New York has reported in a series of stories that the nonprofit Bushwick Economic Development Corp., or BEDCO, is a tax deadbeat that has been accused of bribing city workers, failing to fix violations at its city - funded shelters and falling deeply into debt with landlords.

«This Executive Order adds no legal or financial resources to New York City's programs to assist the homeless, and merely requires all New York State localities follow many of the same requirements as New York City to shelter families and individuals in need in freezing temperatures.»

«In January 1994, the New York City shelter system was just shy of 24,000,» Banks said.

The number of homeless people living in shelters in New York City has significantly jumped since Advantage ended, climbing from 42,033 by the end of 2011 to 60,296 in January 2016.

The mayor downplayed Stringer's proposed new role by saying the comptroller's office already has the power to audit how the city spends taxpayer money and that he welcomed the governor's promise of additional resources to improve the shelters.

New York City is investigating allegations that Covenant House, the largest local provider of shelter to homeless teenagers and young adults, has been inflating the number of people it serves and has not been complying with the terms of its contracts with the cCity is investigating allegations that Covenant House, the largest local provider of shelter to homeless teenagers and young adults, has been inflating the number of people it serves and has not been complying with the terms of its contracts with the citycity.

The state may assume more responsibility and oversight of homeless shelters in New York amid growing concerns over the issue particularly in New York City.

As he moves to open 90 new homeless shelters in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio is opening himself up to a new level of political risk as he runs for re-election this yenew homeless shelters in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio is opening himself up to a new level of political risk as he runs for re-election this yeNew York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio is opening himself up to a new level of political risk as he runs for re-election this yenew level of political risk as he runs for re-election this year.

At 6:30 p.m., the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock holds vigil for New Yorkers in solitary confinement and hosts an opening of «Behind These Prison Walls,» an exhibit by photographer and former New York City Correction Officer Lorenzo Steele, Jr., UUCSR, 48 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset.

A New York City animal rights group is calling on Lara Trump to extend her love of animals beyond the local dog shelter and into the wild — where her husband, Eric, has enjoyed trophy hunting.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's new homeless shelter plan, which includes no total price tag for the shelters and no details about where they will be located, could mark a near - impossible task as the mayor faces re-election on an issue that has sparked massive opposition in parts of the city and is widely acknowledged as one of the mayor's most intractable problems.

The city would also completely phase out the use of commercial hotel facilities as shelters, where 7,500 New Yorkers are currently housed, by the end of 2023.

One homeless services provider, wary of the plan's chances for success, pointed to the example of former Mayor David Dinkins, who in 1991 announced a plan to build new homeless shelters across the city.

The plan promises hard deadlines for removing homeless New Yorkers from controversial cluster - site shelters and hotels: 10,000 people would be removed from the city's 3,000 cluster apartment units by the end of 2021.

Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled an ambitious plan on Tuesday to build or open 90 new homeless shelters in New York City over the next five years, with the aim of opening 20 new shelters in 2017 and 20 more the following year, vowing slow and incremental progress in tackling the city's homelessness problnew homeless shelters in New York City over the next five years, with the aim of opening 20 new shelters in 2017 and 20 more the following year, vowing slow and incremental progress in tackling the city's homelessness problNew York City over the next five years, with the aim of opening 20 new shelters in 2017 and 20 more the following year, vowing slow and incremental progress in tackling the city's homelessness probCity over the next five years, with the aim of opening 20 new shelters in 2017 and 20 more the following year, vowing slow and incremental progress in tackling the city's homelessness problnew shelters in 2017 and 20 more the following year, vowing slow and incremental progress in tackling the city's homelessness probcity's homelessness problem.

She disapproves of de Blasio's handling of the city's homelessness problem and his plans to open 90 new shelters over the next five years.

De Blasio told his staff after some contentious shelter siting battles during his first year in office that he wanted to personally approve the siting of any new purpose - built shelters in New York City, a major change in practice and drastically slowing the opening of new sheltenew purpose - built shelters in New York City, a major change in practice and drastically slowing the opening of new shelteNew York City, a major change in practice and drastically slowing the opening of new sheltenew shelters.

Although the 90 new shelters would increase the number of shelters across the city by 30 percent, de Blasio also pledged to reduce the total number of shelter facilities by 45 percent, after phasing out hotels and clusters.

At a technical briefing after the mayor's speech, at which de Blasio took no questions, Office of Management and Budget Director Dean Fuleihan said the shelter plan wouldn't add any new costs to the city's operating budget, because cluster sites and hotels are being phased out at the same time new shelters are being opened.

And he signaled his awareness of the potential political fight he might face when he tries to open new shelters across the city, promising that while he would work harder to communicate with local communities about plans to open shelters, that «doesn't mean there's going to be peace and love all the time.»

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer called for policies to increase school attendance of homeless children, following an audit that found more than half of students in shelters were chronically absent from public schools.

DiNapoli's look into shelters statewide outside of New York City follows a scathing audit he released in February that slammed what he found to be the state's failure to properly monitor and inspect shelters.

-- «Homeless Woman's Court Fight Inspires 2 City Council Bills,» by The New York Times» Nikita Stewart: «Angela Castillo was tired of moving, and she was tired of the way she was being treated, like so many other people who enter New York City's homeless shelter system.

The task force is made up representatives of more than a dozen nonprofits, including the Bowery Residents Committee, Supportive Housing network of New York, Catholic Charities and HELP USA, well - regarded operators and providers among the city's shelter, supportive housing and homeless services professionals.

The task force, chaired by city Human Resources Administration commissioner Steve Banks, Housing Preservation and Development commissioner Vicki Been and Laura Mascuch, executive director of the Supportive Housing Network of New York, will help the city expedite the creation of the new housing units, de Blasio said, as it faces high numbers of homeless people living in city shelters and on the streeNew York, will help the city expedite the creation of the new housing units, de Blasio said, as it faces high numbers of homeless people living in city shelters and on the streenew housing units, de Blasio said, as it faces high numbers of homeless people living in city shelters and on the streets.

In Saratoga Springs, residents are voicing concerns about the location of a new code blue shelter in the city.