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A homeless woman in Manhattan
Sep 17

Grim Data Reveals City’s Poverty Rate Isn’t Getting Any Better

The poverty rate is not improving despite supposed economic growth according to the American Community Survey.
By Maggie O'Neill
Aug 11

New York Apps Are Battling Homelessness, One Tap at a Time

Apps like WeShelter and Map the Homeless are tackling the city's growing homeless population
By Elizabeth Gurdus
The new court, which reopens today, cost around $300,000 (Photo: BeCore NYC).
Aug 10

After Delays, Renovated Tompkins Square Park Basketball Court Reopens

After being closed for nearly the entire summer, renovations on Tompkins Square Park’s basketball courts are nearing completion.
By Hunter Harris
A homeless person in Penn Station. (Photo: Spencer Platt for Getty Images)
Aug 5

Why Aren’t More Homeless New Yorkers Staying in Shelters?

By Catherine Rafter
Jul 28

NYPD Removes Controversial Surveillance Tower From Tompkins Square Park

By Catherine Rafter
Jul 27

Satirical Twitter Account Takes on the NYPD Tower in Tompkins Square Park

By Hunter Harris
NEW YORK - MAY 02: Men sleep on park benches May 2, 2007 in New York City. New York City released its Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) today which concluded that unsheltered homelessness is down 15 percent from 2005. The report also showed that among the homeless, 19 percent fewer individuals are living on city streets or in parks since January 2006. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Jul 24

Is Homelessness in Tompkins Square Park Actually Increasing?

By Catherine Rafter
Jul 23

NYPD Raises Watch Tower in Tompkins Square Park

By Hunter Harris
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