Like any city, New York is covered in advertisements. Bright, flashy banners on every corner tout goods and services that, to the average city dweller, range […]
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Photographer Wants New Yorkers To Stop Ignoring The Homeless
New York – Best known for his provocative images, photographer Andres Serrano has turned his attention to putting a very public face on New York […]
City Forced To Open 9 New Homeless Shelters
A record number of homeless New Yorkers are forcing the city to rapidly open new shelters to house them. The Times reports that the 43,731 […]
Inflatable Homeless Shelters
Artist Michael Rakowitz’s ongoing ParaSITE project provides portable inflatable shelters for homeless people. ParaSITE shelters utilize the vents and ventilation systems from buildings for both […]
Homeless people turned into walking WiFi hotspots in ‘charitable experiment’
HOMELESS people in the US are being turned into walking Wi-Fi aerials as part of a “charitable experiment” by a New York ad agency. Bartle, […]
New picture book teaches children about homelessness
NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2012 — Ears Up, Ears Down, sixth in series of books on family homelessness and poverty, released during National Hunger and […]