Advantage Tenants: August Rent Will Be Paid Posted on July 29, 2011 by Patrick Markee In response to court orders, the City has announced that it will continue to pay rent subsidies for current Advantage tenants in August. The NYC Department of Homeless Services has informed current Advantage recipients that they will continue to receive rental ..Read More
Right-Wing Heritage Foundation: The Poor Are Not Poor Because…They Have Refrigerators! Posted on July 29, 2011 by Patrick Markee The right-wing Heritage Foundation has long sought to, well, to disprove the existence of poverty, and their latest attempt — a “report” issued last week — is as mendacious as ever. The foundation’s Robert Rector — long an ..Read More
Reality Check: Poverty is Pervasive in NYC Posted on July 21, 2011 by Giselle Routhier The lives of several New Yorkers struggling to survive are profiled in this month’s issue of City Limits. They face an array of obstacles from joblessness to homelessness to navigating the City’s convoluted welfare bureaucracy. Their stories, lik ..Read More
Homelessness on the Mind Posted on July 15, 2011 by Giselle Routhier Only one in ten residents thinks the Bloomberg administration is doing a good job of assisting homeless families and individuals. This statistic is among the findings of a new poll released by the Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness that examine ..Read More
Heat Wave 2011: Stay Safe and Cool Posted on July 11, 2011 by Giselle Routhier Record temperatures this week can be dangerous for your health and safety. If you are homeless and living on the streets or staying in a shelter without air-conditioning, try and stay cool with the following suggestions: 1. Take advantage of Citywide Cooling C ..Read More