Homeless New York

After Extinguishing Subway Blaze, Firefighters Find Body

Posted 02.06.2012

A homeless man was found dead inside an abandoned room in an Upper East Side subway station Sunday, CBS reports. FDNY responded to a 911 call at a...

The Accidental Mentor

Heather Kristin | Posted 11.17.2011

Heather Kristin

Jill showed me that by losing everything, my home and at times my mother, I was given an opportunity to discover my true essence, be responsible for my own happiness, and that every day presents another chance to make something of my life.

New York Man's Journey To Homelessness And Back

Posted 05.25.2011

In October 2007, Candido Gonzalez was laid off from the New York City municipal job he had held for 19 years. It was the very beginning of the recess...

Kelly Hall-Tompkins Brings Music To The Homeless

nytimes.com | DANIEL J. WAKIN | Posted 05.25.2011

Just three blocks from Lincoln Center, they arrived at the concert on Thursday night by shelter bus, not taxi or limousine. They took their seats arou...