Miss Kitty 🌈🌈🌈#MissKittyPolitics #AI #Research to find out how the #14th #Amendment is doing.
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The following ten locations are identified based on their unique constitutional provisions, statutory "Bills of Rights," or judicial precedents that align more closely with the UDHR’s recognition of housing as a right.
#NewYorkCity and State
New York remains the premier jurisdiction for housing advocacy due to Article 17 of its #State #Constitution. Section 1 states: "The aid, care and support of the needy are public concerns and shall be provided by the state and by such of its subdivisions, ...
... and in such manner and by such means, as the legislature may from time to time determine". While the second clause gives the legislature discretion over the "means," the first clause establishes a #fundamental #duty to provide aid.
This provision was the catalyst for Callahan v. Carey (1979),...
... a landmark case that established a legal "Right to Shelter" in #NewYorkCity. Unlike almost any other jurisdiction in the US, the City is legally mandated to provide shelter to any person who meets the #eligibility criteria. Although recent settlements have introduced ...
... time limits for "new arrivals" ( #migrants ), the core right remains intact for long-term residents.
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The best is not good enough yet. #MissKitty doing #POC in #NYC. 15-18 people permanently homed. Micro-SHE plan exists. Review today. Probably needs some work. Initial #pro #forma in ~18 months.