As television journalists reported that New England Patriots fans donated comforters for homeless people, transit cops disposed of every single blanket that the folks from Quincy C.O.P.E. and others handed out inside South Station.
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THE LONG SHADOW OF LONG ISLAND
The 2014 closure remains a defining moment of the Walsh administration
THE OUTSIDERS: FOR HOMELESS LGBTQ YOUTH IN GREATER BOSTON, THERE ARE NO SAFE SPACES
Kicked out of home and misunderstood by social service providers, homeless LGBTQ youth often have nowhere to turn
PHOTO FEATURE: INVISIBLE FRACTURES
A new exhibit reveals nonphysical bruises in healing light
FALL BACK, PROTESTS AHEAD: OCTOBER IS FOR ACTIVISM
FALL BACK, PROTESTS AHEAD: OCTOBER IS FOR ACTIVISM
REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS WHO PASSED, DOING RIGHT BY THOSE WHO SURVIVED
Regardless of some blessed future prospect, the temporary truth is that the closing of Long Island is a nightmare.
PICS: BOSTON’S HOMELESS RALLY FOR SOLUTION OUTSIDE CITY HALL, STATE HOUSE
As the weather cools, it's more important than ever to keep up on the plight of Boston's homeless, many of whom relied on services provided at the Long Island Shelter, which has now been closed for more than a month due to bridge infrastructure issues.