Today’s Read: Yes, You Can Vote If You Are Homeless Posted on November 7, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone On Tuesday, New Yorkers will head to the polls to vote for the next President, as well as a U.S. Senator, U.S. Representatives, State Senators and State Assemblymembers. Thanks to the Pitts v. Black lawsuit brought by the Coalition in 1984, homeless New Yorker ..Read More
Yes, You Can Vote If You Are Homeless (As Long As You’re Registered) Posted on November 4, 2016 by Brigid Bergin in WNYC When voters head to the polls for next Tuesday’s presidential election, anyone who is registered can cast a ballot — even people who are homeless. That includes voters who are staying in a temporary shelter or on the street. The issue came up at Council he ..Read More
More New York City Students are Living in Shelters. Here’s the Story of One Family. Posted on November 2, 2016 by Mark Chiusano in amNewYork The school routine starts early for Natasha G. and her two sons. She wakes up at 6:30 a.m., and starts dressing her youngest, who is 4, while he’s still asleep. She badgers her older son, 6, to get up and get ready. Her 6-year-old’s school is conveniently ..Read More
