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NYC homeless shelter system
Coverage of NYC homeless shelter system in the Nexus archive.
- NY Supreme Court greenlights trans woman’s suit against NYC alleging it forced her to live in men’s homeless shelter
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge allowed a trans woman's lawsuit against New York City to proceed, alleging she was forced to live in men's homeless shelters despite being transgender, leading to sexual harassment and assault. The court rejected the city's dismissal arguments, finding systemic discriminatory practices in the shelter system.