Cuomo Expands Access to New York’s SNAP Food Stamp Program Posted on July 11, 2016 by Associated Press in New York Daily News As many as 750,000 families in New York State are now eligible for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program following a change in the program’s rules. Gov. Cuomo announced that beginning July 1, families of three whose total monthly income is $2 ..Read More
For An Artist, A Room of His Own Is a Lifesaver Posted on July 1, 2016 by Angus Chen in NPR These days you can find William Kitt in a small, bright solarium on the corner of 150th Street and Edgecombe Avenue in Manhattan, where he lives. Most hours on any day he sits here, sketching over a desk cluttered with colored pencils and pastels. What you cou ..Read More
Today’s Read: NYC Effort to Help Homeless Makes Slow Progress Posted on July 7, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone The City has taken key steps to combat homelessness, but with the shelter census stubbornly hovering at near-record levels, it is clear that further action is needed. The de Blasio administration has refocused the City’s homelessness strategy on housing-base ..Read More
NYC Effort to Help Homeless Makes Slow Progress Posted on July 6, 2016 by Josh Dawsey in The Wall Street Journal As New York City’s homeless problem worsened last year, Mayor Bill de Blasio parted with two top officials overseeing the issue, called weekly staff meetings that sometimes grew testy and pledged more than $1 billion in additional funding. So far, the result ..Read More
How to Stay Safe During the Heat Posted on July 7, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone New York City’s stifling summer heat has officially arrived, with temperatures above 90 degrees expected this week. This hot weather can be dangerous for New Yorkers living on the streets or in shelters without air-conditioning. Take advantage of these resou ..Read More
Gov. Cuomo, Legislature Deadlocked on $2B Affordable Housing Plan for New York Posted on July 5, 2016 by Glenn Blain in New York Daily News Plans to develop nearly 3,000 units of affordable housing across New York have been put in jeopardy because Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders failed to reach an agreement on how to spend $2 billion they put in the budget this year for new housing, advocates c ..Read More
New York Isn’t Telling Tenants They May Be Protected From Big Rent Hikes Posted on July 6, 2016 by Cezary Podkul in ProPublica In February of 2015, Lilian Piedra received a letter with devastating news: Her landlord was jacking up the rent for her four-bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s Washington Heights from $2,100 a month to $3,500. The notice did not say she faced eviction, but Pi ..Read More
