By Jeanmarie Evelly, CITY LIMITS | Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / shutterstock.com With frigid weather in the forecast this week, City Limits spoke to Department of Homeless Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park about what Code Blue entails, and what it means for people experiencing homelessness. Each night, thousands of New Yorkers sleep unsheltered, according to estimates—bedding down […]
(NEW YORK, NY) – In response to Mayor Adams’ annual State of The City, Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) released the following statement on behalf of CPR Spokesperson, Hassen Bashir, VOCAL-NY, Civil Rights Campaign Coordinator. “The mayor of New York City has one of the most influential platforms in the world and should use it […]
By Urban Matters | Editorial Credit: Tada Images / shutterstock.com One of New York City’s oldest hospitals currently finds itself in what might be termed critical condition. Acquired over a decade ago by the Mount Sinai Health System, the 799-bed Beth Israel hospital on East 16th Street, founded in 1890, has been slated for eventual […]