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Department of Homeless Services

Feb
08
Kensington Shelter For Homeless Families Nearly Full

Kensington Shelter For Homeless Families Nearly Full

Kensington Family Shelter (Photo: Google Maps)Almost 65 homeless families now call Kensington home. The Kensington Family Shelter [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/
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Dec
17
CAMBA And Park Slope Women’s Shelter Honor Volunteers At Tree Lighting

CAMBA And Park Slope Women’s Shelter Honor Volunteers At Tree Lighting

Photo via CAMBA [https://www.facebook.com/CAMBAinc/photos/a.470810959731.254377.20055334731/10153766682679732/?type=3&theater] The Park
2 min read
Dec
11

Community Turns Out For Informational Meeting Regarding New Homeless Shelter

A packed auditorium. (Photo by Shannon Geis/KensingtonBK)Following the announcement at the end of November that an emergency homeless
3 min read
Nov
24
DHS Announces Homeless Shelter Opening On McDonald Avenue

DHS Announces Homeless Shelter Opening On McDonald Avenue

Photo via Google MapsIn response to the increasing reports of homelessnes [/politics/kensington-has-seen-a-spike-in-homelessness-reports/]s across the city, the Department of
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Oct
13
CAMBA Launches “You Can Van” To Reach Out To Areas Where Residents Risk Losing Homes

CAMBA Launches “You Can Van” To Reach Out To Areas Where Residents Risk Losing Homes

Melissa Mowery, Norberto Toro and Grace Ruiz providing information to residents in a high-risk community. (Photo via CAMBA)Church Avenue-based
2 min read
Jan
08
How Wind Chill Works, And Other Cold-Weather Notes

How Wind Chill Works, And Other Cold-Weather Notes

Image courtesy of National Weather Service.So the National Weather Service of New York NY [https://www.facebook.com/NWSNewYorkNY]
2 min read
Oct
15

Homeless Shelter Moves Into Former Windjammer, Sharing Space With Alleged Hot Sheet Hotel

Using emergency provisions, the New York City Department of Homeless Services has moved nearly 20 families into the Lyghthouse Inn,
3 min read
Jan
08
Volunteer With The HOPE Survey On January 27 To Help NYC’s Homeless

Volunteer With The HOPE Survey On January 27 To Help NYC’s Homeless

Every year, the Department of Homeless Services [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/html/home/home.shtml] conducts the Homeless
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Aug
02
Fort Greene Video Artist Talks about Her First Feature, “Towheads”

Fort Greene Video Artist Talks about Her First Feature, “Towheads”

Fort Greene resident Shannon Plumb speaks with Dan Nuxoll, left, the program director of Rooftop Films, and an audience member
4 min read
Jan
25

Monday: Volunteers Needed To Survey Homelessness

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is conducting the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) on January 28, when they will
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