Advocates, Lawmakers Frustrated By Late City Hall Report on Homeless Encampment ‘Sweeps’

2024-07-22T09:55:05-04:00June 28th, 2024|News|

City Limits

"They actually make it much harder for people to maintain relationships with outreach workers, because they’re constantly being moved from place to place,” said Natalie Druce, a staff attorney at the Safety Net Project."

How Often Does NYC Sweep Homeless Encampments? Mayor’s Answer is Past Due.

2024-07-22T09:52:14-04:00June 26th, 2024|News|

Gothamist

"Natalie Druce, a staff attorney for the Safety Net Project, a homeless advocacy group, said the data is even more urgent now that the Adams administration can legally evict adult migrants from city shelters once they reach their 30- or 60-day limits and don’t meet a list of allowable exceptions."

Equitable Dress Codes for TGNCNBI Students in NYC Schools

2024-11-04T13:29:27-05:00June 18th, 2024|News|

NYC City Council Committee on Education Hearing

Read FYP's City Council Testimony regarding the DOE's dress code policies. While these policies are intended to 'protect students' education,' biased interpretations of this language have sexualized and criminalized students, particularly trans and cis girls, TGNCNBI students, students of color, and low-income students.

NYC’s Unsheltered Homeless Population Reaches Highest Number in More Than a Decade

2024-06-24T11:34:15-04:00June 17th, 2024|News|

BK Daily Eagle

But Natalie Druce, a staff attorney at the housing advocacy group Safety Net Project, said she thought HOPE count figures showed certain Adams administration policies–like persistent encampment sweeps or hospitalizing homeless people against their will–weren’t working.

Vending Tickets in Parks Climb Steadily as New Arrivals Face Ramped Up Enforcement

2024-06-24T11:14:17-04:00June 17th, 2024|News|

The City

“We know that every day around the clock — probably as we're speaking now — there is a vendor being harassed by a city agency person carrying a badge and a gun.” - Mohammed Attia, executive director of the advocacy group Street Vendor Project.

Más de 4 Mil Personas Duermen en la Calle de NY – Récord de Más de una Década

2024-06-24T11:27:18-04:00June 14th, 2024|News|

Spectrum Noticias

"Porque lo hacen en invierno y lo qué pasa es que muchas veces toda la gente sin hogar que está en la calle por la noche están escondiéndose dentro de lugares donde está difícil encontrarlos", dijo Marika Dias, de Safety Net Project Urban Justice.

NYC Street Homelessness Rises Slightly from 2023 as Shelter Population Remains High

2024-06-17T14:58:32-04:00June 13th, 2024|News|

Gothamist

"Kathleen Cash, a homeless and benefits advocate at the Safety Net Project, which focuses on low-income New Yorkers' needs, said any increase in the number of unsheltered homeless people is troubling. “This is actually the highest the count has been since it started in 2005."

NYC’s Unsheltered Homeless Population Reaches Highest Number in More Than a Decade

2024-06-17T14:55:38-04:00June 13th, 2024|News|

The City

"Natalie Druce, a staff attorney at the housing advocacy group Safety Net Project, said she thought the HOPE count figures showed certain Adams administration policies – like persistent encampment sweeps or hospitalizing homeless people against their will – weren’t working."