Time for the Mayor and the Governor to Work Together Posted on January 6, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Gotham Gazette They are elected to lead millions of people, to handle billions of taxpayer dollars, and to develop effective public policy. To be as effective as possible, they must work together. Yet, they barely speak to each other and won’t even say each other’ ..Read More
De Blasio Names Herminia Palacio as Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Posted on January 5, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times Mayor Bill de Blasio moved on Tuesday to fill a crucial post in a depleted team at City Hall, appointing a Bronx-born public health official who has held key roles in California and Texas as his new deputy mayor for health and human services. The appointment o ..Read More
Supportive Housing, Not Cold-Weather Sweeps, Called Better for Homeless Posted on January 6, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Public News Service Advocates for the homeless want the state to do better than make statements about taking the homeless off the streets when the weather gets cold. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced an executive order allowing authorities to remove homeless individuals from ..Read More
With Executive Action Taking Effect, Homeless Advocates Keep Focus on Housing Posted on January 4, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Times Union With a statewide executive order requiring that the homeless are sheltered when the mercury hits freezing going into effect Tuesday, advocates say the next necessary step is providing housing for those who now must be indoors during the frosty winter months. G ..Read More
City to Phase Out Decrepit, Overpriced Apartments for Family Shelters Posted on January 4, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in DNAinfo Homeless families will no longer be placed in crumbling, low-income rental apartments in privately owned buildings amid a revamp of how the city handles homeless issues, officials said Monday. Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steven Banks announced ..Read More
Order to Remove Homeless From Streets Faces Challenges Posted on January 4, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Fox 5 As bitter winter weather arrived in the Northeast, New York’s governor issued an executive order requiring the homeless to be forcibly removed from the streets in freezing temperatures, an unprecedented government interjection that faced immediate legal ..Read More
New York’s Governor Wants to Force Homeless Indoors, But It’s Not a Good Thing Posted on January 4, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Think Progress On Sunday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced an executive order that will require all local officials to bring homeless people inside when the temperatures dip below freezing, even against their will. It also requires shelters to extend their hours when ..Read More
Bratton, de Blasio Say Cuomo’s Executive Order Doesn’t Change How NYC Handles Homeless on Streets in Cold Weather Posted on January 5, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News City officials said Monday they won’t change a thing in response to Gov. Cuomo’s order to force the homeless off the streets in frigid weather because it’s what they’ve already been doing for more than 20 years. “I don’t see that the governor’s e ..Read More
Today’s Read: Cuomo Orders that Homeless Be Taken to Shelter in Freezing Weather Posted on January 4, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone As the temperature begins to drop, New Yorkers are increasingly concerned about the welfare of the thousands of men and women who are living rough on the streets. Gov. Cuomo announced yesterday that he had signed an executive order requiring all local governme ..Read More
