New York City’s embattled social services commissioner, who has faced criticism over his handling of the city’s homelessness crisis, said in a television interview on Tuesday that he is ...

The social services department inspects homes before a tenant moves in, but some affordable housing advocates have called for regular, bi-annual inspections after the lease starts. "The New York ...

The city's Department of Social Services said the vast majority of people it helps stay out of shelters, and the department does inspect homes before a CityFHEPS recipient moves in.