Today’s Read: No Quick Fix for NYC’s Growing Homeless Population Posted on September 21, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone With shelters at or near capacity and thousands of New Yorkers still sleeping on the streets, it’s clear that something is not working in our city. One of the root causes of mass homelessness is the skyrocketing cost of housing. Even people who work full-tim ..Read More
New York City to Add Housing for Domestic Violence Victims Posted on September 20, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times New York City is planning to add more housing for homeless adults and children fleeing domestic violence, the latest effort by Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration to deal with a homelessness problem that has persisted as housing costs in the city have cont ..Read More
A Crucial Strategy to End the Homelessness Crisis Posted on September 21, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Crain's New York Business Homelessness in New York has received much attention from public officials in recent weeks. But there has been frustratingly little focus on solutions that have been proven to work. It’s true that we have a crisis on our hands: nearly 80,000 people in our st ..Read More
Challenges for the Homeless and Mentally Ill Posted on September 18, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Fox 5 New York Getting social services and mental help is a daily battle for many of New York City’s homeless. Ralph Crump, 58, has been a father, a husband, a construction worker, and before that even a basketball player. He’s also been better. Today, Crump face ..Read More
Mayor de Blasio Admits There is No Quick Fix for NYC’s Growing Homeless Population Posted on September 19, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News As the steamy summer fades and the chill returns to swell the already bloated homeless shelter population, Mayor de Blasio admits he’s playing catch up over this increasingly frustrating problem. “I’m not going to lie to you guys — this is a tough one. ..Read More
Homeless Activists Demand Affordable Housing Posted on September 18, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in CBS New York Housing activists march from Zuccotti Park to New York City’s City Hall to demand more affordable housing options for the homeless and poor on September 17, 2015 in New York City. Today also marks the four-year anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street protests. ..Read More
Grim Data Reveals City’s Poverty Rate Isn’t Getting Any Better Posted on September 17, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Observer According to data released by the Census Bureau‘s American Community Survey on Wednesday, zero progress had been made to lower the city’s poverty rate since 2014. The annual survey, which takes a close look at demographics, housing statistics and both the ..Read More
De Blasio Administration Asks Clergy to Make Room for Homeless to Sleep in Houses of Worship Posted on September 17, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in NBCNewYork The de Blasio administration, under pressure to get homeless people off the city streets, has asked clergy throughout the city to make room for an additional 500 homeless people to sleep in houses of worship. At a meeting in lower Manhattan Thursday morning, c ..Read More
This 7-Year-Old is Making Life Better for Homeless New Yorkers Posted on September 18, 2015 by Nicole Edine Seven year-old Maribella goes to school in the East Village. Every day she and her mother, Michelle, walk through Tompkins Square Park, where they see more and more homeless men and women suffering on the streets. Maribella decided she couldn’t just walk pas ..Read More
