Dis-Advantage Posted on July 20, 2010 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Amid record family homelessness and high unemployment, the Bloomberg administration is putting thousands of formerly-homeless families at risk of returning to shelter by cutting them off from rental assistance under the City’s flawed Advantage program. ..Read More
Stricter Rules Likely to Make Fewer Eligible for City Rent Subsidies Posted on July 20, 2010 by Demali Kenya ..Read More
De Blasio No Fan of Mayor’s New Homelessness Approach Posted on July 20, 2010 by Demali Kenya in The New York Observer ..Read More
Homeless Single Adult Population Continues to Increase Posted on July 8, 2010 by GISELLE ROUTHIER This past month, the number of homeless single adults continued to climb, despite the onset of summer which normally brings a decrease in the number of adults in shelter. At the end of June, the number of homeless single adults was higher than any other time s ..Read More
City Announces Plan to Address Section 8 Crisis and Restore Vouchers to 2600 Families! Posted on July 2, 2010 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Yesterday, City officials announced a plan to fix the Section 8 crisis that has been looming over the City for the past several months. The crisis stemmed from deep deficits faced by the New York City Housing Authority, which administers Section 8 vouchers. ..Read More
$32 Million Plan to Resolve NYC’s Section 8 Rent Voucher Crisis Posted on July 1, 2010 by Demali Kenya in Office of the Mayor ..Read More