Inside look at NYC’s painstaking new push to get homeless out of subways and into shelters during coronavirus shutdown

Thirty-five masked cops and homeless outreach workers gathered at 1 a.m. Wednesday along Manhattan’s 96th St. subway platform on the northern end of the Q line, waiting for trains to pull in. “Over here,” one police officer shouted, pointing to a disheveled man sleeping in the corner of a train car. “Let’s wake him up,” another cop said before tapping his flashlight against a hand railing. The cops brought the destitute straphanger onto the platform, where he was examined by a nurse who works for an NYPD outreach unit. The man was given two options: Go to a hospital, or … Continue reading Inside look at NYC’s painstaking new push to get homeless out of subways and into shelters during coronavirus shutdown

Exasperation Grows Over Delays Trying To Sign Up For Unemployment, ‘People Have No Food, People Are Talking About Suicide’ — CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Unemployment remains a major issue across the country. Many New York and New Jersey residents are losing hope, and are out of cash. Adam D’Aleo has listened to the New York Department of Labor’s “we are experiencing high call volume” recording more times than he can count. “It’s embarrassing, I remember… Exasperation Grows Over Delays Trying To Sign Up For Unemployment, ‘People Have No Food, People Are Talking About Suicide’ — CBS New York Continue reading Exasperation Grows Over Delays Trying To Sign Up For Unemployment, ‘People Have No Food, People Are Talking About Suicide’ — CBS New York

(BRONX, NYC.) JUST IN: NYPD Appeal Report: Warning to public after second police-involved shooting on Sunday morning after assassination attempt on uniformed cops on Saturday night as all out search for those suspected in (Image Below) Can you help?

#AceNewsReport – Feb.09: There’s a second police-involved shooting in the Bronx in just over 12 hours, police confirmed Sunday morning: The second incident happened around 8 a.m., according to police: 2nd police-involved shooting in the Bronx in 12 hours: cops The NYPD is warning everyone to avoid the area of Southern Boulevard and Longwood Avenue […] (BRONX, NYC.) JUST IN: NYPD Appeal Report: Warning to public after second police-involved shooting on Sunday morning after assassination attempt on uniformed cops on Saturday night as all out search for those suspected in (Image Below) Can you help? #AceNewsDesk report — Ace News Services Continue reading (BRONX, NYC.) JUST IN: NYPD Appeal Report: Warning to public after second police-involved shooting on Sunday morning after assassination attempt on uniformed cops on Saturday night as all out search for those suspected in (Image Below) Can you help?

New York to Allow Accused Criminals to Look at Own Crime Scenes, Quickly Obtain Witness Names — BUNKERVILLE | God, Guns and Guts Comrades!

If we thought the New York law that goes into effect on January 1 was just a get out of jail free card, think again. Talk about giving the criminals the keys to the city and all its treasures this … Continue reading New York to Allow Accused Criminals to Look at Own Crime Scenes, Quickly Obtain Witness Names — BUNKERVILLE | God, Guns and Guts Comrades!