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New data prove it: 'Supportive housing' is no cure-all for mentally ill homeless
Politico reported, the city’s main supportive-housing program, NYC 15/15, is falling far short of its production targets.
Violent vagrant 'Ice Pick Nick' with 37 busts who terrorized East Village for years finally jailed: 'System is failing us all'
A violent and mentally ill homeless man known as "Ice Pick Nick" has been terrorizing East Village residents and even his own family members.
San Francisco slammed for $5M a year program to give free alcohol to the homeless: 'This isn't working'
San Francisco runs a “managed alcohol program” for its homeless where nurses dispense controlled doses of vodka and beer to them.
Grandpa accused of paying homeless woman $20 to watch his grandkid, 7, while he got drunk at bar
“I didn’t do anything wrong. Everything I did I told God about and I said, ‘It’s your will God, not my will. Let your will be done,” he said.
Boy, 9, treated to free shopping spree after giving his only dollar to business owner he thought was homeless
"If you're homeless, here's a dollar."
New York City's steady decline is Cuomo's fault and more: Letters to the Editor — April 28, 2024
Mealy apple Chutzpah? Effrontery? Gall? Temerity? Melissa DeRosa’s article is all of these and more ("State budget bites Apple,” April 22). Although she rightly condemns everyone from Gov. Hochul to...
Queens hotel begins its transformation into affordable housing
The 350-room JFK Hilton is well on its way to becoming permanent residences for low-income and formerly homeless New Yorkers.
There's no homeless 'right' to sleep rough — and the Supreme Court seems to agree
In a Supreme Court showdown over whether the homeless have a “right” to camp in public, almost no one mentioned the actual victims of that crazy idea -- everyone who’s not...
Supreme Court poised to allow camping bans to stand in major homelessness case
Supreme Court justices grappled over whether or not cities and local municipalities should have the authority to ban or restrict homeless encampments, which drew impassioned pushback from the liberal justices.
SI model, former NFL player husband fleeing California over homeless crisis, taxes: 'You've taken enough from us'
"This is the dirtiest I've seen our cities," she said.
Dr. Phil speechless after real estate agent says squatting is justified by colonization : 'Take that land back'
A landlord rejected the idea that 'colonization' can be used to justify squatting on large territories, 'We're not in 1776, we're in 2024'
Make yourself a home: Homeless build house with garden, BBQ and working electricity along LA freeway
The house is complete with rock walls, a garden, a barbecue grill, hammock, decorative string lights and working electricity.
LA Mayor pleads for wealthy to help buy housing for the homeless: 'Unprecedented partnership'
Acknowledging the costliness of this endeavor, Bass asked the wealthy to help "speed up" housing purchases for the homeless.
California spent $24B on homeless crisis but problem didn't improve in many cities: auditor's report
California GOP leaders are calling for more accountability after an audit released earlier this week indicated that the state spent around $24 billion to tackle the homeless crisis over the past five...
Homeless migrant busted for taking historic NYC fireboat on wild joyride: cops
Juan Hernandez began his joyride around 2:30 a.m., using the now-privately owned John J. Harvey, cops and sources said.
Suspect seen running away after allegedly attacking 'Boardwalk Empire' star as actor chases him from bike lane
Dramatic video captured actor Michael Stuhlbarg chasing after a homeless man who allegedly attacked him with a rock near Central Park over the weekend. Surveillance footage obtained by The Post...
Fast food restaurants are imposing time limits on dining in: 'These rules are here for a reason'
A Reddit post detailed a half-hour "eat and run" policy as readers shared similar stories of fast food outlets restricting their chow time.
'Boardwalk Empire' actor seen leaving home in first public appearance since alleged attack by rock-wielding homeless man
Michael Stuhlbarg was spotted leaving his Upper West Side apartment Monday morning — the day after he was allegedly randomly attacked by a homeless man with a lengthy rap sheet.
Tori Spelling: My daughter Stella, 15, was 'shamed' for living in RV, classmates thought she was homeless
The "90210" alum insisted her family never "lived" in an RV amid their money woes, rather they rented the motorhome for "summer vacation."
'Boardwalk Empire' actor chases rock-wielding homeless man who attacked him near Central Park: cops
Stuhlbarg was walking near East 90th and East Drive around 7:45 p.m. when 27-year-old Xavier Israel struck him, police said Monday.