The Mayor Begins His War on Homelessness Posted on August 20, 2014 by John Surico A look at the first seven months of the de Blasio administration’s push to reduce record-high homelessness in New York City. ..Read More
Helping Even More Tenants with Excessive Rent Burdens! Posted on August 13, 2014 by Shelly Nortz in Housing Court Monitor It has been a good year for state legislative efforts in New York to help more tenants cope with excessive rent burdens. Not only was the income limit for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) raised to $50,000, but we can soon raise the limit for ..Read More
City’s Homeless Program To Pay Rent Of Some Families Leaving Shelters Posted on August 13, 2014 by CBSNewYork in CBS New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plans for the city’s homeless program has one homeless advocate encouraged. “It’s certainly a sea change from (former Mayor Michael) Bloomberg’s punitive approach toward homelessness,” said Mary Brosnahan, the president o ..Read More
Deal Reached on Rental Subsidies for Homeless Families Posted on August 13, 2014 by Mirela Iverac in WNYC After months of negotiations, New York City has reached an agreement with the state to provide rent money for homeless families with children, a move that could get thousands of people out of shelters in the coming year. ..Read More
Housing Programs Announced Posted on August 13, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena State and City Officials Announce Programs to Move Homeless Families from Shelters The Cuomo and de Blasio administrations have announced the creation of two rent subsidy programs to stabilize homeless families in their own homes, as well as another one-year p ..Read More
2 Programs Aim to Move New York Families From Shelters Posted on August 12, 2014 by By MIREYA NAVARRO in The New York Times State and city officials have agreed to create two rent subsidy programs to help families with children leave New York City shelters and move into their own apartments. ..Read More
Spread the Word Posted on August 12, 2014 There is no better way to understand the terrible toll homelessness takes on our neighbors than to hear about it from homeless people themselves. Visit our new Voices from the Frontline site, and please share their stories with your friends. ..Read More
Upcoming Events For Seniors and Tenants with Disabilities to Sign-Up for Rent Freeze Program Posted on August 11, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena Workshops on recent expansion of eligibility for the programs SCRIE and DRIE will be held this week and next. Come see if you qualify and sign up! (Información disponible en español) Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, State Senators Brad Hoylman and Liz Kruger, ..Read More
Mayor de Blasio Signs Legislation to Provide Economic Security for More New Yorkers with Disabilities Posted on August 7, 2014 in NYC Office of the Mayor Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed legislation into law to raise the maximum income level of disabled New Yorkers eligible for the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) program to $50,000 a year. ..Read More
