New York State's homeless population declined in the past year, even as communities outside of New York City saw sharp rises.

The number of homeless people in an area that includes Niagara, Orleans and Erie counties rose by 81% between 2022 and 2024, according to a report from the New York State Comptroller’s Office. The ...

Recent New York City government statistics show that the city’s total homeless shelter population on any given night is between 82,000 and 86,000, including adults and children. The number of children ...

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson slammed the Mamdani administration for building hotels to house the homeless.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New York's homeless population has grown in communities outside New York City, including the Mohawk Valley, despite a statewide ...

The Mamdani administration re-upped a $1.86 billion contract that will see hotels across the five boroughs provide emergency ...

A new 120-bed homeless shelter is planned for 125 East 55th Street, in middle of a quiet residential block on the border of Remsen Village and East Flatbush, according to information presented to ...

Saritha Komatireddy accused Letitia James of failing to investigate nonprofit homeless shelters despite billions in taxpayer funding and fraud claims.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani selected Erin Dalton, a public official in the Pittsburgh area, to head New York City’s Department of Social Services. By Emma Goldberg See more of our coverage in your search ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) recently told a forum in Albany, “I need people who are high net worth to support the generous social programs we have in our state,” adding that for wealthy New Yorkers still ...

New York City has been accused of being too slow to respond to the homeless encampment growing between the Intrepid Museum and Javits Center.