Karen Yi
Articles by Karen Yi
Karen Yi covers homelessness and poverty. She joined the WNYC and Gothamist newsroom in 2020. Before that, Karen covered Newark for the Star-Ledger and spent almost a decade working for newspapers in New Jersey and Florida. She grew up in Miami and has a dog named Cashew. Got a tip? Email [email protected] or Signal 917-589-1460.
The two new locations are in Crown Heights and Flatbush.
Overall applications for both pre-K and 3-K programs were virtually unchanged, dropping by less than 1% compared to last year.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani added a total of 2,000 more seats in the 3-K program for this fall.
The Urban Institute estimates the true cost of living for a family with children is $160,800 a year.
More than half the callers to the city’s domestic violence hotline are single people, but few are getting shelter.
The city’s housing and homeless services agencies will create a new pipeline between housing developers and shelter providers.
City Harvest released its annual report on child hunger as families brace for deep cuts to SNAP.
The legislation passed overwhelmingly. House Speaker Jeffries was among those who argued the bill should have allowed all hot food.
The pilot program kept nearly all young people out of the city’s shelter system six months after distributing the money.
Legal Services NYC said new city guidelines issued this month fall short of what’s needed to solve the problem.
Residents said the city didn't adequately notify the community about the move.
Several mayors have tried closing the Bellevue shelter on 30th Street in Midtown.
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