Mayor Eric Adams says the community must do its part to house the homeless. Yet his own Department of Homeless Services is canceling planned shelters in the face of community pushback. In Adams' first month in office, his administration put the brakes on three shelters that were on the verge of opening. But the heaviest burden of sheltering the homeless still falls on neighborhoods that are predominantly African American and Latinx and saddled with the highest rates of poverty, THE CITY's examination found. And despite it all, shelters are very dangerous. Drug deals and use, violence, physical, gang-affiliated, and sexual assaults go on in the shelter system.

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The unique set of psychological changes that many prisoners are forced to undergo in order to survive the prison experience. It argues that, as a result of several trends in American corrections, the personal challenges posed and psychological harms. The trends include increasingly harsh policies and conditions of confinement as well as the much discussed de-emphasis on rehabilitation as a goal of Incarceration. As a result, the ordinary adaptive process of institutionalization or "prisonization" has become extraordinary prolonged and intense. Among other things, these recent changes in prison life mean that prisoners in general (and some prisoners in particular) face more difficult and problematic transitions as they return to the freeworld.

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The etymology of character is quite telling. The word comes from the Greek kharakter for "engraved mark," "symbol or imprint on the soul," and "instrument for making," and can be traced further back to the words for "to engrave," "pointed stake," and "to scrape and scratch." In the 17th century, the word came associated with "the sum of qualities that defines a person. These qualities include man's intellect, thoughts, ideas, motives, intentions, temperament, judgment, behavior, imagination, perception, emotion, love, and hate. The character I built kept me safe during my encounters in the streets but that mindset can keep you trapped in a cycle of negativity if you do not take the time to change the way you are and or think. This a sad reality for many who rather stay stagnant in growth and not take a journey in pain to change for themselves and their family.

A twin flame, a father, a yogi, a writer, a journalist, a skateboarder, and an entrepreneur. Gregory Headley, also known as Seven, King, or Skateboard, spends most of his time giving back to the communities he once hustled in helping others and mentoring at-risk youth.

Ways life insurance and trust fund work together. In exchange for premium payouts, a life insurance company will pay out a lump sum death benefit usually the face amount of the policy - to the beneficiaries you identify when you buy the coverage. Stop waiting for death to use the money in your life insurance. These can be people you love care for a charity don't matter there are two general types term or temporary and permanent which won't expire as long as the required premiums are paid and three specific categories to choose from they got term, whole life permanent, universal life permanent and each one builds up differently so know which one you want to get into.

A forgotten history of how our Government segregated America through housing. Laws were created to help clear the housing crisis during the Great Depression. But many were discriminated against. And As the Great Depression deepened, housing reformers made their case ever more persuasively for both slum clearance and government assistance to construct housing for low-income families.

I am a man of two children: a stepdaughter and a woman who will one day be my wife ... I've fought plenty of demons within getting to know myself for who I truly am, and inspire to become... it came with learning. Rayvon Gordon reflects on his life--learning from his trials and tribulations. Spoke about how he grew up fortunate as a child but made some unfortunate choices that led to his downfall. Rayvon had a change of heart when he started to learn about Jesus Christ at a pivotal moment of his incarceration. Becoming involved in academia, Rayvon obtained his associate in liberal arts from NYU. Since then, Rayvon overcame Cancer. Listen in to an amazing story.

Overcoming adversity, Shawn Pettaway has been a pillar of his community since returning home. Working, buying a few vehicles, and spending time creating a business plan. Going through his trials and tribulation, Shawn has faced many situations that would have put him in dangerous situations. Despite everything, he holds on to hope that life will get better.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. In the United States the last Sunday in June was initially celebrated as "Gay Pride Day," but the actual day was flexible. In major cities across the nation the "day" soon grew to encompass a month-long series of events. Today, celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts, and LGBTQ Pride month events that attract millions of participants around the world.

Welcome to the heart and soul of the Caribbean! Puerto Rico is an archipelago in the Caribbean Sea consisting of the main island, four small islands, and hundreds of cats and islets. The island territory is only 100 miles long and 35 miles wide (8,870 square kilometers). Still, it packs a fantastic diversity of sights, scenery, and culture. The real charm of Puerto Rico is its people. The people of the island are charismatic, hospital, super joyful, and passionate. They will make you feel like you belong and will even invite you to dance with them. Boricuas, as the locals proudly call themselves, are optimistic and energetic people, passionate about their cultural heritage and history, which emerges from a mix of Taino, Spanish, and African.