Residents of New York’s shelters need internet access to use critical services (Lohud)

Lohud, April 10, 2024 

Residents of New York’s shelters need internet access to use critical services 

Let’s face it, in order for people to access services that would get them out of shelters and into stable, permanent housing, they must be able to get online. In New York City, where we have more shelters than any other part of the state, the City Bar Justice Center found that 75% of people surveyed in shelters said that more regular access to the internet would improve their ability to find jobs, housing and other benefits. Online access to these resources has increased dramatically since the pandemic, but the connectivity of shelters has not kept up at all. If we want to fully address New York’s homelessness crisis, we can’t ignore the role of high-speed internet.