The Rev. Terry Troia, president and chief executive officer of Project Hospitality, says people without homes live all over Staten Island, but try to stay out of sight in parks, empty lots, and even cemeteries.
You can 311 to report a homeless person in their neighborhood, and Project Hospitality will respond within an hour. For more information on Project Hospitality.
Clothing donations are welcome, including gloves, hats, scarves, sweatshirts, hoodies and coats. The Lifestyles-Kiwanis Aktion Club is collecting clothing donations at Lifestyles Educational Center, 884 Targee St., Monday and Tuesday, January 20 and 21 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
– Someone’s possessions at a cemetery on Staten Island. (Life-Wire News / Joseph Jones) Life-Wire News
– Rev. Terry Troia, President and Chief Executive Officer of Project Hospitality, in front of their main office in Port Richmond. (Life-Wire News / Meredith Arout) Life-Wire News
– Property left behind. (Life-Wire News / Joseph Jones) life-wire news
– A park where people without homes have been living. (Life-Wire News / Salvatore DiBenedetto) Life-Wire News
– Rev. Terry Troia, President and Chief Executive Officer of Project Hospitality, at El Centro del Inmigrante in Port Richmond. (Life-Wire News / Meredith Arout) Life-Wire News
– “Workers Available” sign at El Centro in Port Richmond. (Life-Wire News / Salvatore DiBenedetto) LIfe-Wire News
– The facade of El Centro del Inmigrante in Port Richmond. (Life-Wire News / Meredith Arout) Life-Wire News
– Rev. Terry Troia, President and Chief Executive Officer of Project Hospitality, leads the Life-Wire news crew to visit locations where people who are homeless have been living on Staten Island. (Life-Wire News / Meredith Arout) Life-Wire News
– A makeshift cross at a location where people who are homeless have been living on Staten Island. (Life-Wire News / Meredith Arout) Life-Wire News
– Rev. Terry Troia, President and Chief Executive Officer of Project Hospitality, shows tracks that may have been left by people who are homeless. (Life-Wire News / Meredith Arout) Life-Wire News
– A path near a cemetery where people who are homeless have been living on Staten Island. (Life-Wire News / Meredith Arout) Life-Wire News
– Day laborers waiting for a job. (Life-Wire News / Meredith Arout) Life-Wire
– An empty house where people without homes had recently been living. (Life-Wire News / Meredith Arout) Life-Wire News
– A park where people without homes have been living. (Life-Wire News / Andrew Moszenberg) Life-Wire News
-Written collaboratively by Salvatore DiBenedetto, Steven Filoramo, Joseph Jones, Andrew Moszenberg, Meredith Arout and Anthony DiFato for Life-Wire News Service with Edward Gregory.