Emergency Shelter
To meet the demand for shelter requests, the Human Resources Administration has increased the number of available domestic violence shelter beds by 35.7% since last year.  In recognition of the need to increase shelter space for physically disabled domestic violence victims, a facility specially designed for disabled victims will be constructed. 

Prior to this administration, shelter requests were on average three times higher than the number of available beds. This ratio has steadily decreased, and the City is closer to meeting the demand for shelter than ever before.   

HARTS (Housing Assistance for Relocation and Transitional Services)
HARTS was implemented by the New York City Housing Authority to assist families moving into public housing from shelters, and individuals relocating to public housing with domestic violence or intimidated witness priority.  Victims receive intensive case management, and individual service plans are developed for each family.