#OnThisDate in 2015, #MayorDeBlasio, #CardinalDolan, and #NYCDHS Commissioner #GilbertTaylor announced the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of NY would provide 1000 shelter beds with social services. (Has anyone seen those beds?)
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September 24, 2026 at 3:34 AM
#OnThisDate in 2015, #MayorDeBlasio, #CardinalDolan, and #NYCDHS Commissioner #GilbertTaylor announced the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of NY would provide 1000 shelter beds with social services. (Has anyone seen those beds?)
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I wonder what lost-and-found policies the #NYCDHS and the #BoweryMission have, and what happens to stuff homeless people have been separated from by #AbusiveShelterTransfers and ejections.
September 22, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I wonder what lost-and-found policies the #NYCDHS and the #BoweryMission have, and what happens to stuff homeless people have been separated from by #AbusiveShelterTransfers and ejections.
.@NYCDHS Enhanced Code Blue Reminder: If you see an individual experiencing homelessness out in the cold, call 311. No one who is homeless & seeking shelter will be denied. For more info: on.nyc.gov/4t6pBJs.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
.@NYCDHS Enhanced Code Blue Reminder: If you see an individual experiencing homelessness out in the cold, call 311. No one who is homeless & seeking shelter will be denied. For more info: on.nyc.gov/4t6pBJs.
I got many readers when @killermartinis.bsky.social liked a tweet about my post "How to Defend Disability Rights in the #NYCDHS Shelter System".
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How to Defend Disability Rights in the NYC DHS Shelter System
(Rev. 8/1.) Homeless shelters are designed much like military barracks, for people who are physically fit. There’s a lot of walking up and down the stairs (and riding elevators may be forbidd…
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December 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I got many readers when @killermartinis.bsky.social liked a tweet about my post "How to Defend Disability Rights in the #NYCDHS Shelter System".
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28F, low 23, wind 7mph. #NYCDHS announced #CodeBlue. Get indoors, folks, they're not allowed to turn you away.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:54 AM
28F, low 23, wind 7mph. #NYCDHS announced #CodeBlue. Get indoors, folks, they're not allowed to turn you away.
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In NYC, those who can't or won't go to a #NYCDHS -funded shelter, can go to a homeless Mission and get 7 nights. After that, they can play the bed lottery for another 7 nights. If you don't win and have the money, it's not unusual to go to a hotel for a night and play the lottery again the next day.
December 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
In NYC, those who can't or won't go to a #NYCDHS -funded shelter, can go to a homeless Mission and get 7 nights. After that, they can play the bed lottery for another 7 nights. If you don't win and have the money, it's not unusual to go to a hotel for a night and play the lottery again the next day.
I'm sure I could. The #NYCDHS gets about $46,500 per homeless person per day. That's almost $4,000/month, more than enough for rent, food, and clothes, but it only provides a military bed, industrial food, and prison labor locker. It should #JustGiveThemTheMoney.
April 21, 2026 at 12:26 AM
I'm sure I could. The #NYCDHS gets about $46,500 per homeless person per day. That's almost $4,000/month, more than enough for rent, food, and clothes, but it only provides a military bed, industrial food, and prison labor locker. It should #JustGiveThemTheMoney.
Meanwhile, the #NYCDHS congratulates itself but doesn't find the time to tweet a #CodeBlue announcement. Without such a tweet, people don't know it's #CodeBlue, or know but have no proof they can show when they're put out or turned away. #NYCDHS dysfunction kills people.
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On a day with a 17-degree *high* and forecast low of 12, the coldest in years, #NYCDHS didn't announce #CodeBlue, #AsleepAtTheWheel again, but it did find the time to tweet its thanks to @haidee.bsky.social for her article describing its "work". What a dysfunctional agency.
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January 25, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Meanwhile, the #NYCDHS congratulates itself but doesn't find the time to tweet a #CodeBlue announcement. Without such a tweet, people don't know it's #CodeBlue, or know but have no proof they can show when they're put out or turned away. #NYCDHS dysfunction kills people.
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Great idea. Animal shelters kill them if not adopted within weeks; #NYCDHS homeless shelters allow dogs as emotional support animals. Here's How to Bring a Service Animal or Emotional Support Animal to Live with You, and What to Do with Pets.
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How to Bring a Service Animal or Emotional Support Animal to Live with You, and What to Do with Pets
(Rev. 8/22.) Many homeless people prefer to stay unsheltered than to give up their animals. NYC DHS rules require shelters and other facilities to allow residents to bring service animals and emoti…
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December 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Great idea. Animal shelters kill them if not adopted within weeks; #NYCDHS homeless shelters allow dogs as emotional support animals. Here's How to Bring a Service Animal or Emotional Support Animal to Live with You, and What to Do with Pets.
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The #NYCDHS shelter system is dominated by African-American and Hispanic workers (though not shelter directors with MSW degrees from NYU or Columbia) and clients. Non-hispanic whites are 7-8% of the population.
July 21, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The #NYCDHS shelter system is dominated by African-American and Hispanic workers (though not shelter directors with MSW degrees from NYU or Columbia) and clients. Non-hispanic whites are 7-8% of the population.
Unfortunately, my #NYCDHS shelter has other ideas. And complaints are met with retaliation. The #Ombudsman 's office doesn’t reply. Where can we provide feedback and get a meaningful response? It's time for a solid #UndercoverBoss program.
July 16, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Unfortunately, my #NYCDHS shelter has other ideas. And complaints are met with retaliation. The #Ombudsman 's office doesn’t reply. Where can we provide feedback and get a meaningful response? It's time for a solid #UndercoverBoss program.
Published today at the request of @vocalnewyork. Get a snapshot of resources available for select programs offered through the @NYCDHS and the @NYCGothamHealth
This report does not assess the effectiveness of these resources
Read the full report here: buff.ly/mwguuKD
This report does not assess the effectiveness of these resources
Read the full report here: buff.ly/mwguuKD
August 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Published today at the request of @vocalnewyork. Get a snapshot of resources available for select programs offered through the @NYCDHS and the @NYCGothamHealth
This report does not assess the effectiveness of these resources
Read the full report here: buff.ly/mwguuKD
This report does not assess the effectiveness of these resources
Read the full report here: buff.ly/mwguuKD
@rachelholliday.bsky.social Smith, managing editor of @thecityreporter.nyc and its #Howto column, is asking readers for support. Those with money, please give money. Those without, give advice. My advice is a request for an article: How to file an *effective* complaint in the #NYCDHS system?
July 29, 2026 at 6:28 PM
@rachelholliday.bsky.social Smith, managing editor of @thecityreporter.nyc and its #Howto column, is asking readers for support. Those with money, please give money. Those without, give advice. My advice is a request for an article: How to file an *effective* complaint in the #NYCDHS system?
#NYCDHS is opening the first homeless shelter for transgender people in the US, in Long Island City, with 150 beds, @gothamist.com #KarenYi reports.
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New York opens first-in-nation homeless shelter for transgender people
The shelter will offer services to 150 residents.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:53 AM
#NYCDHS is opening the first homeless shelter for transgender people in the US, in Long Island City, with 150 beds, @gothamist.com #KarenYi reports.
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Here's How to Get Into a #HomelessShelter in New York City. Note that some #NYCDHS intake shelters have moved; call 311 to find out where to go.
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How to Get Into a Homeless Shelter in New York City
ALL SINGLE MEN AND ALL SINGLE WOMEN IN NYC HAVE A RIGHT TO SHELTER UNDER #CallahanVCarey and #EldredgeVKoch. ALL FAMILIES, WITH AND WITHOUT CHILDREN, HAVE A RIGHT TO SHELTER UNDER #McCainVKoch, #Bo…
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September 15, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Here's How to Get Into a #HomelessShelter in New York City. Note that some #NYCDHS intake shelters have moved; call 311 to find out where to go.
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Homeless folks in NYC: Reporter @haidee.bsky.social wants to know how homeless New Yorkers cope with the cold and how much the #NYCDHS (dis)obeys its #CodeBlue rules. Where do you stay, eat, go pee? Were you put out of shelter, safe haven, drop-in center, turned away? Email her at hchu@thecity.nyc.
January 27, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Homeless folks in NYC: Reporter @haidee.bsky.social wants to know how homeless New Yorkers cope with the cold and how much the #NYCDHS (dis)obeys its #CodeBlue rules. Where do you stay, eat, go pee? Were you put out of shelter, safe haven, drop-in center, turned away? Email her at hchu@thecity.nyc.
#NYCDHS announced #CodeBlue today, yesterday, and last Friday, but over the weekend it was #AsleepAtTheWheel. Get indoors, folks, and learn to find and download #NWS NY tweets showing freezing weather forecasts.
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Homeless Services on X: "Temperatures are to go below freezing tonight. If you see anyone at risk, especially those living on the street, please call 311. During #CodeBlue, shelter is available system-wide for anyone brought to a shelter by outreach teams. Accommodations are also available for walk-ins. https://t.co/OshULZusAo" / X
Temperatures are to go below freezing tonight. If you see anyone at risk, especially those living on the street, please call 311. During #CodeBlue, shelter is available system-wide for anyone brought to a shelter by outreach teams. Accommodations are also available for walk-ins. https://t.co/OshULZusAo
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December 17, 2025 at 6:19 AM
#NYCDHS announced #CodeBlue today, yesterday, and last Friday, but over the weekend it was #AsleepAtTheWheel. Get indoors, folks, and learn to find and download #NWS NY tweets showing freezing weather forecasts.
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Low 24F, #CodeBlue conditions until at least Thursday. The 3" snow forecast has become 5". #NYCDHS #AsleepAtTheWheel since Friday. Will #MayorMamdani make some personnel adjustments?
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More snow hits NYC, snarling travel and cancelling flights as up to 5″ expected
Dozens of flights were delayed and canceled out of LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy airports on Sunday.
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January 18, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Low 24F, #CodeBlue conditions until at least Thursday. The 3" snow forecast has become 5". #NYCDHS #AsleepAtTheWheel since Friday. Will #MayorMamdani make some personnel adjustments?
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All this as we've had below freezing weather (21F low last night) and the #NYCDHS announced #CodeBlue for several days in a row. #MayorAdams and the NY Daily News #EditorialBoard: protect and serve, and get a heart.
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Homeless Services on X: "Temperatures are to go below freezing tonight. If you see anyone at risk, especially those living on the street, please call 311. During #CodeBlue, shelter is available system-wide for anyone brought to a shelter by outreach teams. Accommodations are also available for walk-ins. https://t.co/YWUptu7zMT" / X
Temperatures are to go below freezing tonight. If you see anyone at risk, especially those living on the street, please call 311. During #CodeBlue, shelter is available system-wide for anyone brought to a shelter by outreach teams. Accommodations are also available for walk-ins. https://t.co/YWUptu7zMT
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December 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
All this as we've had below freezing weather (21F low last night) and the #NYCDHS announced #CodeBlue for several days in a row. #MayorAdams and the NY Daily News #EditorialBoard: protect and serve, and get a heart.
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#OnThisDate in 2015, NYC #MayorDeBlasio announced that NYC #DHSCommissioner #GilbertTaylor would step down from his position. He was the last Commissioner of the #NYCDHS.
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On This Date: December 15, 2015
#OnThisDate in 2015, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that NYC DHS Commissioner Gilbert Taylor would step down from his position. Before his appointment, from 2011 to 2014 (including when Dasani …
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December 16, 2025 at 7:06 AM
#OnThisDate in 2015, NYC #MayorDeBlasio announced that NYC #DHSCommissioner #GilbertTaylor would step down from his position. He was the last Commissioner of the #NYCDHS.
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No word on the Harms of NYC Homeless Shelters. The 5,000 unsheltered folks is "only a small number" and "have been institutionalized before". Yes, in the abusive and dangerous #NYCDHS shelters that she hasn't improved.
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The Harms of NYC Homeless Shelters
In every lawsuit, it’s important to explain how the defendants’ actions, or failures to act, have harmed you or are very likely to harm you in the near future. This post attempts to lis…
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February 28, 2026 at 7:03 AM
No word on the Harms of NYC Homeless Shelters. The 5,000 unsheltered folks is "only a small number" and "have been institutionalized before". Yes, in the abusive and dangerous #NYCDHS shelters that she hasn't improved.
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#NYCDSS #CommissionerDalton and #NYCDHS #AdministratorHenderson should make shelters, Safe Havens, and drop-in centers safe and welcoming for the homeless, or #JustGiveThemTheMoney.
August 22, 2026 at 10:41 PM
#NYCDSS #CommissionerDalton and #NYCDHS #AdministratorHenderson should make shelters, Safe Havens, and drop-in centers safe and welcoming for the homeless, or #JustGiveThemTheMoney.
A new report by the #NYCDHS and #DOHMH notes a 18% drop in #HomelessDeaths in NYC in financial year 2025 vs. 2024. Deaths due to drug overdose dropped by 33%.
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Fewer homeless New Yorkers died last year even as population remained at record high
The numbers show a majority of the deaths were drug-related.
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August 22, 2026 at 10:24 PM
A new report by the #NYCDHS and #DOHMH notes a 18% drop in #HomelessDeaths in NYC in financial year 2025 vs. 2024. Deaths due to drug overdose dropped by 33%.
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Landlords who demand high rents, employers who pay low wages, and Housing Court judges who rubberstamp eviction requests make people homeless everyday. The #NYCDHS gets $46,500 per homeless person per year, almost $4,000 per month. It should #JustGiveThemTheMoney.
August 22, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Landlords who demand high rents, employers who pay low wages, and Housing Court judges who rubberstamp eviction requests make people homeless everyday. The #NYCDHS gets $46,500 per homeless person per year, almost $4,000 per month. It should #JustGiveThemTheMoney.