First Step Goes to Zumba Class Posted on January 29, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY First Step Goes to Zumba Class By Liz Henderson, First Step Program Manager One of the highlights of each First Step session is the trip to Zumba class, generously provided by Misty Clark and M Dance & Fitness. Misty and her crew tailor the hour-long clas ..Read More
“It’s Not the Ritz-Carlton” Posted on January 28, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Three months after Superstorm Sandy devastated New York, hundreds of evacuees remain in City-funded short-term emergency shelter (and thousands more remain in FEMA-funded temporary placements). But while some evacuees ended up in Manhattan tourist hotels, many ..Read More
No Way to Count Homeless New Yorkers Posted on January 28, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE Tonight the City conducts its annual HOPE survey of unsheltered homeless New Yorkers. And once again, the survey’s numerous flaws mean that the resulting estimate will undercount the homeless population and misinform the general public. As we’ve written in ..Read More
Bloomberg Pushes to Deny Shelter to Homeless Adults, Even on Freezing Cold Nights Posted on January 25, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE This week’s arctic cold is a reminder that, during extreme weather conditions, lack of shelter from the elements can literally be a death sentence. Nonetheless, Mayor Bloomberg and his administration continue to push forward a plan to deny emergency shelter ..Read More
Sandy Evacuees Still in Limbo; Housing Crisis Looms Posted on January 24, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the chaos of the evacuation shelters and the ever-shifting City response made it difficult to predict the true scope of need for those that had been displaced. But three months later, the Coalition for the Homeles ..Read More
Staying Safe and Warm in Extremely Cold Weather Posted on January 22, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER The temperature is not expected to go above the mid-20’s this week and will be in the low teens at night. Here is some important information on staying warm and helping homeless neighbors: 1.) First and foremost, seek shelter from the elements. If someon ..Read More
Record Homelessness, Growing Shelter Expenses, Still No Action Posted on January 7, 2013 by GISELLE ROUTHIER The Bloomberg Administration’s non-existent policy response to homelessness is becoming an increasingly expensive problem, according to the Independent Budget Office. Over the last year alone, the number of homeless families has increased by 17 percent, whi ..Read More
Dinkins Calls on City to Focus on Homelessness Posted on January 4, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Last night on NY1’s Road to City Hall, former NYC Mayor David Dinkins called on the city to focus on the issue of homelessness in the upcoming mayoral election. Mayor Dinkins underscored that the issue has not been getting enough attention, and that there ..Read More