Over 300 Groups Address Social Work Employment Issues in Letter Posted on February 28, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Over 300 social service providers signed a letter to New York State officials, providing policy recommendations regarding controversial social work policies. A brief excerpt is below or you can read the full letter and list of supporters here. We, the undersi ..Read More
News Release: Blueprint for Post-Sandy Housing Aid Posted on February 26, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE Hurricane Sandy evacuees, New York City Council Members, and advocates held a press conference at City Hall today to present a blueprint for dealing with the post-Sandy housing crisis. The blueprint can be downloaded here. Below is the news release issued at t ..Read More
New Yorkers Urge Mayor Bloomberg to Stop Denying Shelter In Cold Weather Posted on February 25, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Last week, the Daily News reported that the Bloomberg Administration has started denying families emergency shelter even on nights when the temperature is below freezing. For many years, guaranteeing families access to shelter on cold nights, also known as ..Read More
Bloomberg: NYC ‘three to ten times more compassionate than other cities’ on homelessness Posted on February 22, 2013 by Dana Rubinstein in Capital New York ..Read More
Mayor Bloomberg, Homeless Denier Posted on February 22, 2013 by Carl Siciliano, Executive Director in Ali Forney Center via Huffington Post ..Read More
Coalition Responds to Mayor Bloomberg’s “Compassion” Comments Posted on February 22, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY The Coalition for the Homeless responded today to Mayor Bloomberg’s assertion on the John Gambling show that the City’s homeless policies are “compassionate.” The following statement can be attributed to Mary Brosnahan, President of t ..Read More
Bloomberg, Homeless Advocates Spar After Mayor Denies Anyone Is ‘Sleeping On The Streets’ Posted on February 20, 2013 in Huffington Post ..Read More
Mayor’s effort to turn away homeless New Yorkers defeated Posted on February 19, 2013 by Hank Flynn in Press TV ..Read More
Sorry, Bloomberg: Court Says Strict Homeless Shelter Law Is Still Illegal Posted on February 19, 2013 in Gothamist ..Read More