Homelessness

A homeless man sits on the sidewalk next to a man standing behind an advertising board

Homelessness

Why It Takes Four New Housing Units to Get One Person Off the Street

Sherry Glied Apr. 16 2026

Sanitation workers and NYPD clear out a homeless encampment at the base of Manhattan Bridge

Homelessness

Homeless Encampments, Expenditures and the Evidence We Keep Ignoring

Amie Pospisil Apr. 16 2026

A police officer and a homeless outreach worker assist a homeless man sleeping on a bench on a Subway platform

Homelessness

Why It (Almost) Always Makes Sense to Send the Cops

Jerry Ratcliffe Apr. 16 2026

Can Erin Dalton Make Progress in Curbing Chronic Homelessness?

Can Erin Dalton Make Progress in Curbing Chronic Homelessness?

Caterina Roman Mar. 11 2026

Too Cold for New York City’s Streets

Homelessness

Too Cold for New York City’s Streets

Vital City Feb. 05 2026

Continue Encampment Sweeps — But Do Them Right

Homelessness

Continue Encampment Sweeps — But Do Them Right

Jody Rudin Feb. 03 2026

From Crisis Response to System Coordination

Public Health

From Crisis Response to System Coordination

Molly Wasow Park, Jody Rudin Dec. 18 2025

What To Do (and Not To Do) About People in Crisis on Streets and Subways

Mental Health

What To Do (and Not To Do) About People in Crisis on Streets and Subways

Vital City Dec. 17 2025

How the System Works (or Doesn’t)

Homelessness

How the System Works (or Doesn’t)

Vital City Dec. 16 2025

What the Data Show

Homelessness

What the Data Show

Vital City Dec. 16 2025

Case Studies from Other Large Cities

Homelessness

Case Studies from Other Large Cities

Vital City Dec. 16 2025

A Department of Community Safety: Theory Meets Practice

Mental Health

A Department of Community Safety: Theory Meets Practice

Gloria Gong Nov. 20 2025

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