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Tottenville High School

Many Schools Remain Closed, Some Used As Shelters For Storm Victims

Many students will be heading back to school Monday, but that is not possible in places where school buildings have been serving as shelters for people who have been left homeless.

CBS New York–2012/11/04

Mayor Michael Bloomberg (file/credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Homeless Advocates Call Bloomberg’s Remarks About City Shelters ‘Shocking’

Mayor Michael Bloomberg says New York City has made its homeless shelters so “much more pleasurable” that there’s less pressure for people to leave.

2012/08/24

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LI Shelters Struggling To Accommodate Those In Need

This harsh winter has created a greater need for emergency shelters on Long Island.

2011/02/06

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