Why It’s So Hard to Stop Being Homeless in New York Posted on March 22, 2017 by DW Gibson in New York Magazine At 7 a.m., Donice Ford-Benson is working in the rain on the unfinished 17th floor of 550 Vanderbilt. She’s checking a drain system but pauses for a moment because, even in the downpour, she can’t resist taking in the panorama of Downtown Brooklyn. The spot ..Read More
Harder for Homeless to Enter N.Y.C. Shelters, Report Finds Posted on March 21, 2017 by Nikita Stewart in The New York Times More homeless families are being denied permanent shelter in New York City, and many are being forced to reapply multiple times before the city finds them eligible to enter the system — two trends that burden already fragile families, according to a new repo ..Read More
Four NYC Borough Presidents Urge Cuomo to Back Rent Subsidy Plan to Battle Homelessness Posted on March 22, 2017 by Kenneth Lovett in New York Daily News Four of the city’s five borough presidents are calling on Gov. Cuomo to back a rent subsidy plan designed to crack down on homelessness. Eric Adams of Brooklyn, Ruben Diaz Jr. of the Bronx, Melinda Katz of Queens and Gale Brewer of Manhattan weighed in with ..Read More
Cuomo, Keep Your Word on Housing for the Homeless Posted on March 21, 2017 by Shelly Nortz in The Journal News Mother Nature has uncanny timing and a powerful way of getting her message across. The blizzard dubbed Stella intervened as our leaders in Albany attempted to discuss critical funding that would help thousands of New Yorkers escape chronic homelessness. It was ..Read More
Today’s Read: Cuomo, Keep Your Word on Housing for the Homeless Posted on March 21, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Supportive housing has been proven to be a vital tool in the fight to end homelessness. By pairing the stability of a permanent home with on-site support services necessary to address mental or physical health issues, this innovative model breaks the cycle of ..Read More
A Statewide Solution to New York’s Housing Crisis Posted on March 21, 2017 by Kenneth Stephens and Susan Bahn in Crain's In a lawsuit brought by The Legal Aid Society 30 years ago, Jiggetts v. Grinker, the state’s highest court ruled that poor families with minor children were entitled to a basic rent subsidy from the state to help keep them from becoming homeless. Eventually ..Read More
Supportive Housing Advocates Nudge Cuomo, Using His Words Posted on March 17, 2017 by Nick Reisman in State of Politics Advocates for supportive housing on Friday are releasing a social media ad urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to back $2 billion in funding for supportive housing construction in New York. And they are using Cuomo’s own words from Thursday’s Help USA event with form ..Read More
Today’s Video: Helping the Homeless Find Affordable Homes Posted on March 17, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone As State leaders negotiate the budget for fiscal year 2018, it is imperative that they consider the record number of New Yorkers in dire need of housing. In addition to immediately releasing the already-delayed funds for supportive housing, the Governor and Le ..Read More
Helping the Homeless Find Affordable Homes Posted on March 15, 2017 by Liz Benjamin in Capital Tonight Much of the discussion over homelessness has centered around what New York City officials are doing. But some lawmakers have also been working on state-level action, including a rental-assistance program to close the gap between existing subsidies and the typi ..Read More
