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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (file / credit: Edward Reed / Mayor's Office)

Bloomberg Strikes Again: NYC Bans Food Donations To The Homeless

Glenn Richter arrived at a West Side synagogue on Monday to collect surplus bagels — fresh nutritious bagels — to donate to the poor. However, under a new edict from the mayor’s food police he can no longer donate the food to city homeless shelters.

2012/03/19

St. Sen. Dick Codey (file / credit: NJ Legislature)

NJ St. Sen. Dick Codey Goes Undercover At Homeless Shelter

He wore a fake beard, phony tattoos, and had a makeup artist make his teeth look tobacco-stained and his face as worn as old leather.

2012/03/07

Pastor Tom Keinath (credit: Calvary Temple)

Stories From Main Street: Wayne Pastor Lives Among Paterson Homeless

The pastor from Calvary Temple in Wayne led WCBS 880 reporter Sean Adams me down a dingy alley in Paterson to the homeless squat where he chose to live for a week in the dead of winter.

2012/02/27

Homeless Person in New York City (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Court Rules Single NY’ers Don’t Have To Prove Homelessness

Tuesday’s decision in Manhattan’s State Supreme court is in response to a proposal that would have required people to show they’re truly homeless, with documents if possible.

2012/02/21

NYC Seeks Volunteers For Homeless Count

Would you like to give back to New York City? You’ll have a chance next week.

2012/01/27

A homeless man asks for change. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NJ To Survey Homeless Population In Winter Drive

The census being conducted Wednesday will not be as robust as last year’s count, which was a biannual survey required by the federal government.

2012/01/22

Samantha Garvey and her mussels at Brentwood High School - Brentwood, NY - Jan 12, 2012 (credit: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880)

Homeless Long Island Teenager Is Intel Competition Semifinalist

Samantha Garvey has good reason to be the recipient of high fives and congratulations from the faculty and students in the hallways at Brentwood High School.

2012/01/12

Mayor Bloomberg Defends City Homeless Shelter Policy

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is stoutly defending a city policy that single adults seeking shelter have to prove they have no alternative.

2011/11/30

City Council Challenging NYC Homeless Shelter Policy

The policy would require single adults looking for shelter to prove they have nowhere else to go.

2011/11/29

Jean-Max Naissant (credit: Helping Hands)

Stories From Main Street: Helping The Homeless In Spring Valley

Homelessness isn’t just an urban problem. The suburbs are not immune.

2011/11/28

A homeless man walks down the street in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Report: Homelessness On The Rise In NYC

The number of people in New York City’s homeless shelters exceeded 40,000 last week for the first time.

2011/11/09

Rob Vassilarakis of the Bronx (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Rob Vassilarakis Goes From Living On Streets To Running Them In New York City Marathon

A nosy mom who couldn’t accept her son changed his life forever.

2011/11/01

A person sleeps under an overhang on Broadway in Lower Manhattan - New York, NY - Aug 28, 2011 (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Some Homeless Ride Out Hurricane Irene On The Street

It’s a challenge to live on the streets, even when the weather cooperates. But when Tropical Storm Irene moved over New York City, it was especially difficult for some of the city’s homeless.

2011/08/28

New York City Homeless Man On Mission For A Million Dollars

How long would it take to get one dollar from a million people in New York City? A 29-year-old homeless man is trying to find out.

2011/06/30

Homeless Shelter Fight Brewing In Lower Manhattan

Controversy over a new homeless shelter has neighbors choosing sides in Chelsea. The fight isn’t about where the shelter is being built, but whether the people building it were honest about their plans.

2011/05/24

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