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May
10, 2012
Prom Queens for a Night |  | May 7, 2012
DHS Unveils Citywide Prevention Campaign |  | April 27, 2012
NYC Department of Homeless Services Announces Results of Annual Street Homeless Survey | | November 28,2011
Homeless Services Gears Up For Eighth Annual Hope Survey
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| September 11,2011
Federal Stimulus Funds Help Department of Homeless Services Assist More Than 100,000 Individuals
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| June 8,2011
DHS Utilizes Code Red Procedure For High Temps - With high temperatures now upon the Northeast, DHS is again utilizing its Code Red procedure to protect individuals who are living unsheltered across the City.
|  | May 11,2011
Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor Gibbs and Homeless Services Commissioner Diamond Open the City's New Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing |  | April 28,2011
Homeless Services Announces a 15 Percent Decline in Street Homelessness from 2010 | | December 1,2010
Homeless Services Asks New Yorkers to be Eyes and Ears of City
| | | June 4,2010
Homeless Services Asks New Yorkers to be Eyes and Ears of City
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| July 9,2010
DHS Instates Code Red Procedure for High Summer Temps - As high summer temperatures blanket the Northeast, DHS is again utilizing its Code Red procedure to protect individuals who are living unsheltered across the City.
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| April 19, 2010
Seth Diamond was named Commissioner of the Department of Homeless Services on April 19, 2010. The announcement was made by Mayor Bloomberg and Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs at City Hall. | | | April 7, 2010
Council and Department of Homeless Services Announce Innovative Measures to Prevent Referrals to Overcrowded Housing
| | | March 23, 2010
Council, Public Advocate, Department of Homeless Services, and Coalition for the Homeless Unite to Oppose State's $65 Million Cut to the Adult Shelter System
|  | March 23, 2010
Commissioner Hess joins Chair of the Council Committee on General Welfare Annabel Palma, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Coalition for the Homeless' Executive Director Mary Brosnahan to oppose the State's proposed $65 million cut to the adult shelter system.
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| March 19, 2010
NYC Department of Homeless Services Announces Results of Annual Street Homeless Survey
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| January 11, 2010
State of the Art Recreation Center Unveiled at the historic Park Slope Armory. City Officials and YMCA Open Recreation Center to Community | | December 5, 2009
DHS 'Code Blue' Emergency Procedure Protects Vulnerable New Yorkers During Winter Weather. Increased street outreach to be on hand for low temperature times. |
| November 18, 2009
City challenges more New Yorkers than ever before to help with annual count. Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Commissioner Robert V. Hess today announced that the eighth annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE 2010), a survey of individuals living on New York City streets, parks and other public spaces, will be held on the night of Monday, January 25, 2010. | 
| October 8, 2009
Technology Helps City Increase Housing Inspections for Homeless by More Than Half, and Lease Signings by One Quarter. New York City Department of Homeless Services and IBM partner to develop mobile handheld devices that benefit New Yorkers in need. | 
| June 11, 2009
DHS and St. John's University announced on June 11, 2009, a partnership to offer homeless individuals the opportunity to receive college degrees. The Advantage Academy also provides housing and social services to more than 40 homeless and formerly homeless individuals. Pictured at the announcement are St. John's Associate Dean Dr. James O'Keefe, Advantage Academy participant Nicole Page, DHS Commissioner Robert V. Hess, Advantage Academy participant Tamekka Major and St. John's Executive Vice President and Chief Operation Officer Dr. James P. Pellow. | 
| March 4, 2009
City Sees Nearly 50 Percent Decline In Street Homelessness Since 2005. | 
| January 27, 2009
DHS Successfully Completes Seventh Annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE). | | January 14, 2009
DHS Reaches Out While City Experiences Level Two ‘CODE BLUE’ Weather. | 
| December 8, 2008
City Amps up For Seventh Annual Homeless Street Count. | | November 18, 2008
DHS ‘CODE BLUE’ Emergency Procedure Protects Those Seeking Shelter Due to Winter Weather. | 
| October 1, 2008
City Moves Over 850 Individuals From Street To Housing Through Innovative Outreach. | 
| September 23, 2008
City Highlights Homeless Services Progress in Implementing Ambitious Five-Year Plan Initiatives. | 
| September 17, 2008
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Settlement With the Legal Aid Society Ending 25-Year Litigation and Court Oversight of Homeless Family Services System. | 
| May 9, 2008
New York's Rental Assistance Program Exceeds Expectations More Than 4,000 Leases Signed in First Year. | 
| April 16, 2008
Mayor Bloomberg, HUD Deputy Secretary Bernardi And VA Secretary Peake Announce HUD AND VA to Provide Permanent Housing For an Estimated 10,000 Homeless Veterans. | 
| March 4, 2008
Mayor Bloomberg And Homeless Services Commissioner Hess Announce Decline in Street Homelessness for the Third Consecutive Year. | 
| December 5, 2007
DHS Seeks to House 150 Unsheltered New Yorkers During Two-Day Event.
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| November 7, 2007
City Prepares For Sixth Annual Homeless Street Count. | | October 23, 2007
New Family Intake Center Policy Results in 46% Decline in Families Seeking Late-Night Shelter Placements or 100 Fewer Children Each Night Awaiting Late Night Buses. | 
| October 2, 2007
New Homeless Outreach Teams Hit The Streets. | 
| June 26, 2007
The Courts, NYC Department of Homeless Services and United Way of NYC Announce Expansion of Innovative and Successful Bronx Court-Based Homelessness Prevention Program to Brooklyn. |  | May 16, 2007
CITYarts Dedicates Murals to Department of Homeless Services’ Family Intake Center. | | May 2, 2007
Overall Unsheltered Homelessness Down 15% Since Baseline Count Two Years Ago. | 
| April 25, 2007
DHS Unveils Reform Package Centering on Work and Self-Sufficency. | 
| March 7, 2007
New Report Finds New Yorkers Support NYC’s Homelessness Policies And Initiatives Already in Place. | 
| February 27, 2007
Innovative Homeless Prevention Program Expands Citywide. | 
| February 5, 2007
DHS and DOHMH Ask New Yorkers to Keep an Eye Out for the Homeless During Cold Weather. | | January 26, 2007
DHS Institutes 24-Hour Cold Weather Emergency Procedure: Procedure aimed at protecting homeless at risk for exposure and death. | 
| December 21, 2006
Mayor Bloomberg And Veterans Affairs Secretary Nicholson Announce Historic Agreement to End Homelessness For City Veterans - The first meeting of the joint VA/City Task Force met Dec. 21, 2006. Shown are: DHS Commissioner Rob Hess (center) and Roseanne Haggerty, president and founder of Common Ground (left) and James Farsetta - VA NY/NJ Network Director | 
| December 7, 2006
Homeless New Yorkers Connect to Health and Human Services During One Day Event - at the Doe Fund’s Ready, Willing, and Able shelter in Harlem that connected more than 200 homeless New Yorkers to services, resources and housing placement options in a comfortable and informal environment and under one roof. More than 50 people were placed into housing that day.
| | November 16, 2006
Deputy Mayor Gibbs and Homeless Services Commissioner Hess Announce The Closing of Camp LaGuardia Homeless Shelter. November 1, 2006
City Prepares for Fifth Annual Homeless Street Count. July 17, 2006
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Announces New Measures to Move More Homeless From Streets Into More Stable Conditions and Provide Enhanced Services to Families Moving Out of Homelessness in Keynote Address to Washington Conference. May 31, 2006
Commissioner Robert Hess' Testimony Before the City Council on FY07 Executive Budget. May 4, 2006
Department of Homeless Services HomeBase Prevention Program Makes Short List For Harvard Award. April 27, 2006
Acting Commissioner Fran Winter's Testimony Before the City Council on Oversight - Housing Stability Plus. April 24, 2006
Results of City’s Annual Street Count Show Street Homelessness Down by 13 percent. April 11, 2006
Mayor Bloomberg Appoints Robert Hess as the Commissioner of The Department of Homeless Services. March 24, 2006
Department of Homeless Services HomeBase Prevention Program Cited for Harvard Award. March 23, 2006
Acting Commissioner Fran Winter's Testimony Before the City Council on the FY07 Preliminary Budget and Mayor’s Management Report. February 27, 2006
2500 Volunteers Take to the Streets for New York City's Fourth Annual Homeless Street Count. January 30, 2006
City Departments of Health and Homeless Services Issue First-Ever Report on the Health of Homeless Adults in New York City. January 11, 2006
Linda Gibbs Appointed as Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services.
| | June 30, 2005
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Largest Six-Month Decrease in Homelessness in 15 Years. June 28, 2005
Commissioner Gibbs Offers First-Ever Public Release of Performance Scores for Family Shelter Providers. May 4, 2005
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Salary Increases for Employees at Not-For-Profit Service Providers. April 22, 2005
Commissioner Gibbs Announces Results of First Citywide Street Count. March 8, 2005
Volunteers Hit the Streets to Find Homeless New Yorkers. February 16, 2005
City Officials Call On Community Members to Volunteer for First-Ever All Borough Homeless Street Count. February 15, 2005
Mayor Bloomberg Applauds Independent Panel's Recommendation to End Court Oversight of Family Shelter System.
| | December 16, 2004
Testimony of Commissioner Gibbs Before the State Assembly Social Service Committee. (PDF) December 10, 2004
State Approves New York City’s Plan on Rental Assistance. November 16, 2004
Mayor Bloomberg Opens Temporary Intake Office for Families Seeking Shelter and Announces $30 Million Commitment to Create New Permanent Intake Center. November 8, 2004
ACS and DHS Announce New Efforts to Help Homeless Families and Protect Their Children Through Two New Policy Changes. October 19, 2004
City Officials Announce Sweeping Changes in Rental Assistance Delivery to Better Serve New Yorkers Both In and Outside Shelter. September 22, 2004
Mayor Bloomberg Outlines Aggressive Timeframe and Targets for Implementation of Five-Year Action Plan to Drastically Reduce Homelessness. August 26, 2004
Commissioner Gibbs Joins Bowery Residents’ Committee Officials to Open City’s Newest 24-Hour Homeless Drop-In Centes. July 30, 2004
Children’s Services and Homeless Services Officials Announce New Initiatives to Assist Homeless Families with Child Welfare Involvement. July 22, 2004
Commissioner Gibbs Joins Mayor Bloomberg and Take The Field Founder Richard Kahan to Announce Plans to Transform Park Slope Armory. June 23, 2004
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg Announces Citywide Campaign to End Chronic Homelessness. June 23, 2004
Homeless Policy Address by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg "Ending Chronic Homelessness in New York City." April 15, 2004
Results of HOPE 2004 Offer Comprehensive Picture of Street Homelessness In Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island.
March 23, 2004
Commissioner Gibbs’ Testimony for Fiscal Year 2005 Preliminary Budget Hearing. (PDF) February 23, 2004
New York City’s Second Annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate – HOPE 2004 – Targets Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island. January 30, 2004
Commissioner Gibbs Announces New $12 Million Neighborhood-Based Prevention Program to Assist Communities at High Risk of Homelessness.
| | October 2, 2003
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. Announce Initiative To Increase The Use Of Contracts With Existing Homeless Facilities.
June 17, 2003
Statement From Commissioner Gibbs On Decision On Water-Based Shelter Facilities. June 10, 2003
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Homeless Commissioner Gibbs Announce Court Victory for City's Homeless.
May 19, 2003
City Council Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2004 Executive Budget. (PDF) May 3, 2003
Testimony of Commissioner Gibbs Before the Committee on General Welfare. (PDF) April 30, 2003
Commissioner Gibbs Outlines Steps to Prepare for Summer Increases in Family Homelessness. March 27, 2003
First-Of-Its-Kind Data Provides Foundation for New Action Plan to Reduce Street Homeless. March 13, 2003
City Council Hearing on the FY04 Preliminary Budget. (PDF) February 24, 2003
NYC Takes to the Streets in First Effort to Gauge Size of Street Homeless Population. January 17, 2003
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Legal Aid Society President Daniel Greenberg Announce Historic Agreement on 20-Year Homeless Family Litigation. November 13, 2002
Commissioner Gibbs Releases First Progress Report on Homeless Services’ Strategic Plan. |
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