New York City’s homeless find little comfort in shelter system Posted on March 30, 2015 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Al Jazeera In “Shadow City,” Fault Lines examines the historic crisis of family homelessness in New York City and investigates the forces displacing so many from their homes. ..Read More
Advocate: NYC’s homelessness crisis has ‘reached historic proportions’ Posted on March 27, 2015 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in Al Jazeera In “Shadow City,” Fault Lines examines the historic crisis of family homelessness in New York City and investigates the forces displacing so many from their homes. ..Read More
Uncertain Future for New York Housing Program That Helps Mentally Ill Homeless People Posted on March 24, 2015 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena in The New York Times The supportive-housing programs aim to keep disabled individuals off the street by placing them into rent-subsidized units with supportive services. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio have indicated that they plan to renew the program, but each has ..Read More
Get the Facts Posted on March 24, 2015 by Sarah Murphy While New York City has taken encouraging initial steps to begin to reduce the record number of New Yorkers currently in shelter, both the Governor and the Mayor must do more to combat this crisis. Please read our latest report which outlines key policy recom ..Read More
Today’s Read: Newborns Face Greater Risks at City Shelters Posted on March 24, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone The stress and noise of a homeless shelter make life challenging for all who reside there, but the chaotic environment is especially dangerous for newborns. A recent New School study warns that the 1,800 babies who were born into the City shelter system in 201 ..Read More
Cuomo Must Back Program to Truly Address Homelessness Posted on March 23, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in City Limits Earlier this month, Bill de Blasio spoke out against Governor Cuomo for his lukewarm support for a housing program serving New York’s most vulnerable citizens, drawing attention to a critical, yet often ignored, program. New York City historically has be ..Read More
Newborns Face Greater Risks at City Shelters, Experts Say Posted on March 23, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in DNAinfo The nearly 2,000 babies born into city shelters last year are at risk of developmental problems due to stress and lack of services, according to researchers. Family shelters are rife with life-threatening hazards and lack security and social services, the city ..Read More
Child Homelessness in New York City Hit an All-Time High Posted on March 23, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Huffington Post A record number of kids in New York City are homeless and they won’t see any relief until they get access to more affordable housing, a new report concluded. According to the Coalition for the Homeless, 25,000 children in the Big Apple didn’t have a place ..Read More
Today’s Read: Slumlords, Hellholes and a System’s Failures Posted on March 23, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone A recent NYC Department of Investigation report detailed the alarming conditions in the family shelter system – a system in which an average of 14,500 homeless families must bed down each night. The magnitude of youth homelessness in NYC makes the DOI findin ..Read More
