Today’s Read: The Housing Affordability Crisis Posted on May 28, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone Skyrocketing rents across New York City are the primary cause of the homelessness crisis. More and more New Yorkers are straining under the rising cost of living – and many people are just one missed paycheck or one unexpected medical bill away from eviction ..Read More
Ending Chronic Homelessness in 2017 Posted on May 26, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in United States Interagency Council on Homelessness The President’s FY 2016 Budget request includes an increase of $265 million in HUD’s Homeless Assistance Grants. If funded by Congress, this would help to create the supportive housing necessary to achieve an end to chronic homelessness in 2017. Doing so w ..Read More
300,000 Seniors in Poverty Across State, With Latinos Hit Hard in NYC, New Report Says Posted on May 23, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News More than 300,000 seniors in the state are living in poverty, with the problem hitting Latinos in the city especially hard, according to a report due to be released Saturday. Citing data from the state Community Action Association, the report by Assemblyman Ma ..Read More
Homeless Veterans Deserve a Place in the American Dream Posted on May 24, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in CNN Karlene S. is a 35-year-old Army veteran who served as part of the post-9/11 war against terrorism. A single parent, she has three children, the youngest two diagnosed with ADHD and other ongoing special needs. She herself has health issues, including hyperten ..Read More
Fast Food Workers Rally in Manhattan, Albany, Other New York Cities for $15 Minimum Wage Posted on May 20, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News Fast food workers rallied around the state of New York on Wednesday to push for an increase in the minimum wage in their industry to $15 an hour. In New York City, dozens of workers and their allies — including Controller Scott Stringer and Lt. Gov. Kathy Ho ..Read More
Poverty, Family Stress are Thwarting Student Success, Top Teachers Say Posted on May 19, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Washington Post The greatest barriers to school success for K-12 students have little to do with anything that goes on in the classroom, according to the nation’s top teachers: It is family stress, followed by poverty, and learning and psychological problems. Those were the ..Read More
For New York City’s Working Poor, New Help in Getting Out of Homeless Shelters Posted on May 18, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Wall Street Journal Last summer, a pipe burst in the Bronx apartment where Ayra Garcia lived with her 15-year-old niece. The water damage was so bad that they couldn’t live there anymore. But despite the $31,243 a year that Ms. Garcia then made as a teacher, she didn’t have t ..Read More
Today’s Read: State Will Not Withhold Funding From 16 NYC Homeless Shelters Posted on May 18, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone Following outcry from both advocates and City officials, the State announced on Friday that it would not withhold funding from 16 shelters. The Coalition and other groups had denounced the State’s earlier threat to cut off vital aid to shelters – a move th ..Read More
State to Provide Homeless Funding, Pending City Plan Posted on May 15, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Capital New York After the state threatened to withhold funding for some homeless shelters in New York City, the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance on Friday announced that the city plans to develop a plan to improve the shelters by Tuesday. “Throughout this ..Read More
