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Rian Dundon in Timeline

4 days ago4 min read

Photos: Hardship and humanity in New York City’s Bowery flophouses

What co-living looked like in the…

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Alisha Steindecker in The Brooklyn Ink

2 days ago2 min read

Moments: “You Have Two Weeks”

Two policemen walk from their unmarked car towards two homeless men sitting on the curb on the busiest street in Williamsburg. An open beer can that’s disguised with a brown paper bag sits in front of them. One of the homeless men, the skinny one with dreadlocks, talks…

Laura Stepping

Feb 18

Open letter to a guy who wrote an open letter to the mayor of San Francisco about homelessness

Jim Gavin

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Nailed it. The unbelievable gall of some people. And while I refute the idea that tech has ruined our city, I say buck up newcomers, take some accountability to learn about your neighbors. Volunteer at St. Anthony’s and get the real story. Have your heart broken.

Amy Lu in The Brooklyn Ink

2 days ago2 min read

Moments: Kill or Bee Killed

It’s early afternoon in Sunset Park. Sun beats down on the pavement, cutting through leaves and trees. There’s the sound of hissing cicadas and laughing children in the distance.

Liz

Sep 225 min read

Raised Homeless

The world I live in is cobble stoned streets, organic coconut sunscreened toddlers, uneaten chicken fingers dumped with piles of leftovers that have stayed too long in the fridge. In Brooklyn Heights, my daughter goes to a jewish preschool a short walk up the street, my husband and I both have good…

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Virginia Trotta

Sep 173 min read

Uncle Sam, the Rag Man

I have a friend. His name is Uncle Sam. He’s not really my uncle, but everybody calls him Uncle Sam. He has a scruffy…

temporary address in SF Homeless Project

Sep 3, 20155 min read

Chaz. Larkin Street Youth Services.

As Chaz and I talk, his friends at Larkin Street toss around stage…

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David Campos

Sep 123 min read

Supervisor David Campos Statement on Mission Homeless Encampments

Monday September 12, 2016

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Edna Miroslava Raia

Feb 193 min read

While I Have Everyone’s Attention…

Now that the storm of press has calmed down a bit over Justin Keller’s open letter, I’m reflecting on the conversations I have started and engaged in with people in responses to my open letter reply. We have hopefully learned a few things. . .

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Oje Ojeaga

May 262 min read

A Special Day

The future could use some help.