Homeless woman successfully fights forced move within shelter system
A homeless mother of four children has successfully challenged the Department of Homeless Services after it ordered her to move within the city shelter system without explanation.
Angela Castillo, who was living in a city shelter in Bushwick, decided to fight after being told in July 2017 to move to another shelter that would be much further away from her children’s schools.
Castillo, who believes she was asked to move because she frequently complained about shelter conditions, sued and won — settling with the city after it agreed she could stay in the Bushwick shelter and that repairs would be made, according to The New York Times.