New York’s right-to-shelter obligation

Sept. 27, 2022 – A surge of demand for New York City’s homeless shelters has shined a spotlight on the state’s right-to-shelter guarantee and how municipalities respond to this responsibility. Coalition for the Homeless Deputy Executive Director for Policy Shelly Nortz explains the origin of the shelter protection, how it’s been implemented over the last four decades and what policymakers should do now to care for vulnerable New Yorkers.