Bloomberg’s Budget Breaks Promise To House Homeless People With AIDS Posted on May 4, 2012 by Demali Kenya in VOCAL NY ..Read More
Homeless count reveals uptick in people on the street in the Bronx, but watchdogs claim figures even Posted on May 4, 2012 by Demali Kenya in New York Daily News ..Read More
Landlord offers apartment to homeless, does not receive promised money Posted on May 3, 2012 by Demali Kenya in ABC News New York ..Read More
Proposed Legislation Will Remedy Flawed Social Worker Waiver System Posted on May 1, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY In March the Coalition, along with dozens of non-profits from across the state joined together to demand a change in a law that makes it a felony for a non-profit to hire a licensed social worker without a waiver. Today, we stood with other children’s camp ..Read More
“Take Out the Trash Day”: The City Hides Estimate of Worsening Street Homelessness Posted on May 1, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE The results of the City’s controversial street homelessness survey are in: A 23 percent increase over last year. If you didn’t hear the news, it’s because the Bloomberg administration dumped the results in a 4:00 pm press release last Friday, a cynical m ..Read More
Katrice Posted on April 26, 2012 by admin Katrice was cut off from Advantage in February 2012. With a low paying job and an apartment she can’t afford, she is now fearful of once again entering the shelter system. ..Read More
Veto! Bloomberg Rejects Wage Bills, Says City Council Proposal Would Kill Jobs Posted on April 26, 2012 by Demali Kenya in Village Voice ..Read More
Diana Mejia Posted on April 21, 2012 by Sarah Murphy Diana suffered through years of emotional and physical abuse. When she finally gathered the courage to leave, she found herself with few skills to enter the workforce. With First Step, she was able to become proficient in Microsoft Office and eventually landed ..Read More
Mary Brosnahan, New York Activists Posted on April 19, 2012 by Demali Kenya in Time Out New York ..Read More
