What Does ‘Code Blue’ Mean for Homeless New Yorkers?

What Does ‘Code Blue’ Mean for Homeless New Yorkers?

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 […]

Communities United for Police Reform Responds to Mayor Adams’ 2025 State of The City Address

Communities United for Police Reform Responds to Mayor Adams’ 2025 State of The City Address

(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 […]

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Proposes Immediate Legal Opportunities for Governor Hochul, Mayor Adams, and City Council to Address Migrant and Homelessness Crisis in New York

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Proposes Immediate Legal Opportunities for Governor Hochul, Mayor Adams, and City Council to Address Migrant and Homelessness Crisis in New York

Through Legal Action, City & State Leaders Could Open Up Tens of Thousands Vacant Apartments to New Yorkers Experiencing Homelessness and Compel Other Municipal Governments Outside of New York City to Contribute Housing and Shelter 80,000 New Yorkers Currently Live in City Shelters, Nearly Two-Thirds of Shelter Populations Are Families with Children Over 41,000 Asylum Seekers Are in […]