Department of Homeless Services

NYC Council Members Bash de Blasio’s Homeless Shelter Placement Process

"I understand that we wanna keep our families in their communities and we wanna keep our children near their schools to see their friends and to see their healthcare providers. But when you're bringing in other families from outside other communities, I need to speak up and that's what I'm doing."

By Madina Toure

De Blasio’s Homelessness Czar Says He Won’t Quit Any Time Soon

Steven Banks said his intention is to "finish what I started"—rather than joining the exodus from the administration.

By Madina Toure

As Shelter Population Smashes Records, City Czar Says He’s Tuning Out the ‘Noise’

Steven Banks says the city's priority is getting homeless individuals off the streets and out of the shelter system—not dueling Andrew Cuomo or angry residents.

By Madina Toure

Housing Program Rejects the Needy, Blames Science

By Amanda Julius

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