This dataset includes the daily number of families and individuals residing in the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelter system and the daily number of families applying to the DHS shelter system.

Important Phone Numbers of DHS Departments

Locations of Homebase (Homeless Prevention Network) offices

List of centers where homeless people are provided with hot meals, showers, medical help and a place to sleep

Table of homeless population by Year (for years 2009 through 2012)

Displays the total number of shelter buildings by borough and community district

Presents the number of individuals for each shelter facility type by borough and community district

A list of all shelter buildings in the DHS system with the number of violations issued to that building.

This dataset displays demographics for the families and individuals residing in the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelter system.

Presents the number of cases and individuals for each shelter case type by borough and community district

"Ratio of Homeless Population to General Population in major US Cities in 2012.
*This represents a list of large U.S. cities for which DHS was able to confirm a recent estimate of the unsheltered population. Unsheltered estimates are from 2011 except for Seattle and New York City (2012) and Chicago (2009). All General Population figures are from the 2010 U.S. Census enumeration."

Daily report of how many Single Adults and Families are served

Of all families with children (FWC) and adult families (AF) who applied for shelter and received application decision in the reporting month, this is the proportion who were found eligible. For families with multiple decisions within the month, only the most recent decision is factored into this rate.

DHS shelter buildings and types in NYC boroughs.

For Local Law 19 of 1999 Report - Monthly Placements, follow this link.
For Local Law 19 of 1999 - Quarterly Unsheltered Street Homeless Individuals, follow this link.

List of Facilities, Providers and their Rankings for Q4 2012 and Q1 2013

Individuals and families placed in HRA housing systems in pursuant to local law 19.

For Local Law 19 of 1999 Report - Monthly Placements, follow this link.
For Local Law 19 of 1999 - Annual Report DHS Shelter, follow this link.

List of Facilities, Providers and their Rankings for Q3 2012 and Q4 2011

"Ratio of Homeless Population to General Population in major US Cities in 2011.
*This represents a list of large U.S. cities for which DHS was able to confirm a recent estimate of the unsheltered population. A 2011 result is available for Seattle, WA, Miami, FL, and Boston, MA.. 2011 results are not yet available for the other cities, and their 2009 data are displayed in this chart. General population figures are 2010 estimates in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago, and 2009 estimates elsewhere."

"Ratio of Homeless Population to General Population in major US Cities in 2010.
*This represents a list of large U.S. cities for which DHS was able to confirm a recent estimate of the unsheltered population. A 2010 result is only available for Seattle, WA. Other cities either did not conduct a count in 2010, or their 2010 results are not yet available. 2009 unsheltered census figures were used for Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, and Washington, DC, and Boston; the 2007 estimate is used for Chicago. General population figures are the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau."

Count of New Yorkers who are experiencing unsheltered homelessness and have been engaged by Street Outreach teams.

"Ratio of Homeless Population to General Population in major US Cities in 2009.
*This represents a list of large U.S. cities with a similar street count methodology for which DHS was able to confirm a recent Census; 2009 results are not yet available for LA, SF, and Chicago. All population figures are from the 2007 U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimate."

Individuals and families placed in HRA housing systems in pursuant to local law 19.

For Local Law 19 of 1999 - Quarterly Unsheltered Street Homeless Individuals, follow this link.
For Local Law 19 of 1999 - Annual Report DHS Shelter, follow this link.