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Sources:
Homelessness in NYC — Reliable Sources
1. Coalition for the Homeless - Basic Facts About Homelessness in NYC
* Provides daily shelter census, demographics, policy analysis.
* One of the most authoritative nonprofit sources.Link: https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/basic-facts-about-homelessness-new-york-city/
2. NYC Council Data Team - Homelessness Crisis Overview
* City-level data, context, and causes.Link: https://council.nyc.gov/data/homeless/
3. Advocates for Children - NYC Student Homelessness Annual Report
* Essential for mapping: includes neighborhood-level and school district breakdowns.
* 2023-24: over 146,000 homeless students.Link: https://advocatesforchildren.org/policy-resource/student-homelessness-data-2024/
4. NYC Open Data - DHS Shelter Locations (Geocoded)
* The dataset you can USE DIRECTLY in ArcGIS.
* Includes addresses for shelters, drop-in centers, intake centers, etc.Link: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/
5. HUD (U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development) - Point-in-Time Count (NYC Region)
* Federal, standardized homelessness data.Link: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/hdx/pit-hic/
6. Eviction Lab (Princeton University)
* Data on eviction hotspots and housing insecurity.
* Helps contextualize “pathways into homelessness.”Link: https://evictionlab.org/
Queerness / LGBTQ+ Data — Reliable Sources
1. Williams Institute (UCLA School of Law) - LGBT Population Statistics
* The most widely accepted demographic estimates.
* NYC has one of the largest LGBTQ+ populations in the U.S.Link: https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/
2. NYC Comptroller - Survey of LGBTQ New Yorkers
* Covers discrimination, housing insecurity, economic hardship.
* Useful for explaining why queer folks are overrepresented among homeless youth.Link: https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/results-of-a-survey-of-lgbtq-new-yorkers/
3. NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project
* Geocoded queer historical places across NYC.
* Perfect for your second dataset if you choose “queer spaces across time.”Link: https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/
4. Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI)
* The largest LGBTQ+ youth service center in NYC.
* Includes address, programming, and data on queer youth homelessness.Link: https://hmi.org/
5. Ali Forney Center (AFC)
* The largest LGBTQ+ homeless youth shelter network in the U.S.
* Locations can be mapped as part of your "service accessibility" dataset.Link: https://www.aliforneycenter.org/
6. Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
* Major LGBTQ+ community clinic.
* Important for mapping queer safe spaces.Link: https://callen-lorde.org/
7. NYU Queer Data Lab
* Provides academic research, maps, and datasets on queer NYC experiences.Link: https://wp.nyu.edu/queer_data_lab/
Homelessness dataset options
* DHS Shelter Locations (NYC Open Data)
* Drop-in centers (NYC Open Data)
* NYC subway stations with highest unsheltered counts (from PIT/HUD)
* Student homelessness by district (Advocates for Children reports)
* Eviction hotspots (Eviction Lab)
Queerness dataset options
* LGBTQ+ youth shelters (Ali Forney, HMI, Covenant House)
* Queer community centers (The Center, Callen-Lorde, GMHC)
* Historic queer landmarks (NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project)
* Pride event sites / protest sites [Stonewall, Christopher Street]
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