NYC Sleep Ban for Drop-In Centers Imperils Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth
Five years ago, New York City expanded operations for city-funded drop-in centers for homeless and runaway youth to 24 hours, an enlightened policy decision that gives young people a safe place to go amid a growing shortage of shelter beds and long-term housing for them. But in a sudden shift, the city’s Department of Youth […]
Amid NYC Immigration Surge, GMHC Helps Asylum Seekers Living With HIV
The unprecedented surge of immigrants seeking refuge in New York City from all over the world right now has inundated GMHC’s immigration legal services team, which assists asylum-seekers living with HIV. “Being HIV positive alone is not a strong enough claim to get an asylum grant,” said Babatunde Tinubu, the agency’s immigration lawyer. However, most […]
