They are based on research involving two digital government projects in urban settings: development of a management information system for homeless shelter administration and a developing a system for sharing information among New York City agencies.
B1 Rent Aid for the Homeless The Giuliani administration, seeking to comply with a court order, proposed rent subsidies for homeless families to ease pressure on the emergency shelter system.
Facing mounting criticism from the City Council and a lawsuit from advocates for the homeless, the Bloomberg administration on Thursday postponed until next month the imposition of tighter rules for homeless people seeking shelter.
Some advocates for the homeless criticized the administration's focus on the chronically homeless, saying that homeless families and those who live on the margins — in motels or doubled up with friends and family — are falling behind.
PAGE A12 NEW YORK CITY BEGINS CHARGING RENT To Working Homeless The Bloomberg administration has quietly begun charging rent to homeless families who live in publicly run shelters but have income from jobs.
PAGE A13 NEW YORK CITY STOPS CHARGING RENT To Working Homeless The Bloomberg administration has stopped charging rent to homeless people who have income and live in city shelters, temporarily suspending a program that has been marked by mismanagement and the threat of a lawsuit.
Under a court-imposed deadline to alleviate a severe shortage of emergency shelters for the homeless, the Giuliani administration announced a crash program yesterday to create 517 units for homeless families in the next nine months, the largest increase in any comparable period.
In early December, London Broncos were on the brink of administration, homeless and had seen 16 senior players leave the club.
But the CMS bulletin indicates that, at least when it comes to the chronically homeless, the Obama administration interprets health care more broadly.
Advocates for the homeless called the Giuliani administration's proposal a step in the right direction.
A13 NEW YORK/REGION B1-6 New York CiTurnsrns Jail Into a Homeless Shelter The Bloomberg administration reopened an old jail in the Bronx as a temporary shelter for homeless adults and their children.
