Mayoral candidate Kathryn Garcia. Photo via Kathryn Garcia on Twitter Garcia Receives Citizens Union Endorsement Citizens Union, the city’s oldest political reform group, endorsed Kathyrn Garcia for Mayor and also ranked Eric Adams and... News 11 Jun 2021 | 04:41
At an UWS Open Hearts brunch for shelter residents on New Year’s Day. Photo: UWS Open Hearts Initiative on Twitter A Victory for Lucerne Residents The saga of the shelter at the Lucerne Hotel continues. A five judge appellate court ruled Tuesday that the de Blasio administration,... News 05 Jan 2021 | 06:48
Upper West Side Open Hearts Initiative rallied outside the Lucerne on Sunday, Nov. 29, demanding that the city halt the move. Advocates drew stick figures to represent the 5,500 New Yorkers still in congregate shelters. Photo: Upper West Side Open Hearts Lucerne Ruling: Residents to Move Out A judge freed the de Blasio administration last week to move 240 men from the Lucerne Hotel, where they sheltered from the... Home 25 Nov 2020 | 03:21
State Assembly Member Dick Gottfried (center) at the Lucerne on Sunday, Sept. 13 with Council Member Helen Rosenthal (right) and Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal (left of Gottfried). Photo: Richard Gottfried on Twitter A Freeze on Homeless Hotels Mayor de Blasio said Monday he was temporarily freezing the plan he had agreed to just last week to abandon use of the Lucerne... Home 14 Sep 2020 | 09:12
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams at the Wednesday morning press conference at The Lucerne. Photo: Alexis Gelber Homeless to Leave Lucerne Updated on Sunday, Sept. 13: Faced with a continuing outcry from some Upper West Siders, the de Blasio administration said... Home 08 Sep 2020 | 09:58
The Lucerne Hotel on West 79th Street. Photo: Michael Oreskes How The Lucerne Became a Shelter Experts agree that the first rule for communicating in a crisis is to get the facts out as accurately, fully and quickly... News 04 Sep 2020 | 03:27
