How to End NYC Homelessness in Five Years Posted on April 7, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone The Coalition and other members of the “Homes for Every New Yorker” partnership released a new report today that presents nine strategies that Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo must implement to end mass homelessness by 2020. The Coalition stood alongside ..Read More
Time for a Right to Counsel for New Yorkers Facing Eviction, Foreclosure Posted on April 3, 2015 by Ted De Barbieri in Huffington Post There is a tool to combat the problem of eviction and foreclosure — it’s being represented by an attorney. This week the New York City Council, under Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, introduced a bill to provide a lawyer for tenants and homeowners fa ..Read More
Coalition Pushes Wage Raises, Expanded Housing in Bid to End NYC Homelessness in Five Years Posted on April 7, 2015 by Jennifer Fermino in New York Daily News Homelessness could be a thing of the past in New York City in five years if the city and state take a few crucial steps — including raising the minimum wage, according to a report advocates are releasing Tuesday. ..Read More
Mixed Showing for Housing in State Budget Posted on April 3, 2015 by Jarrett Murphy in City Limits There was more money for NYCHA but no sign of a significant new commitment to supportive housing. Homeless programs received more funding but a bid to direct billions in bank settlements to housing initiatives fell short. With a multifaceted housing crisis pla ..Read More
These Portraits Show Homeless Youth as They Wish to Be Seen Posted on April 3, 2015 by Shannon Keating in BuzzFeed Homeless youth — as many as 40% of whom identity as LGBT — are captured in a new photo and essay project out next month. A photographer worked with these young people for months to put them in control of their own portrayals. ..Read More
New York Milks the Homeless for Cash Posted on April 3, 2015 by Janosch Delcker in Deutsche Welle On March 12, 2015, the City of New York’s Department of Investigation (DOI), released a report based on a yearlong investigation, which described “serious deficiencies” in homeless shelters. The report concluded that cluster shelters are R ..Read More
Today’s Read: NYC Homeless Find Little Comfort in Shelter System Posted on April 1, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone It is truly a tragedy that many homeless families with small children have to bed down in filthy, cockroach-infested shelters. As if the findings in the recent NYC Department of Investigation report on the family shelter system weren’t infuriating enough, th ..Read More
NYC to Add Thousands of Donated Books to City Shelters Posted on March 31, 2015 by Ben Chapman in New York Daily News City schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña and Homeless Services Commissioner Gilbert Taylor announced a pilot literacy program for homeless families at twenty shelters. ..Read More
