Understanding the Many Ways New York City’s Homeless Population Gets Housed Posted on December 12, 2016 by Mark Chiusano in amNewYork It too often takes a tragedy to prompt action on homelessness. One such event took place last week. What will come of it remains to be seen. On Wednesday, two toddlers, aged 1 and 2, were burned to death in Hunts Point, according to authorities, when a radiato ..Read More
Today’s Read: Supporting a Right to Counsel in Housing Court Posted on December 9, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone The citywide affordable housing crisis has pushed many New Yorkers to the brink of homelessness. More than half of NYC tenants pay over 30 percent of their income toward rent, just one missed paycheck or unexpected medical bill away from falling behind. If the ..Read More
City Schools Struggle to Keep Pace With Rise in Number of Homeless Students Posted on December 8, 2016 by Eliza Shapiro in Politico New York At PS 294 in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx, where about a third of the school’s students are homeless, principal Daniel Russo has arranged “walk pools” to nearby shelters to make sure young students get to school safely. At PS 446 in Brownsvil ..Read More
Who’s Supporting a Right to Counsel in Housing Court? Posted on December 8, 2016 by Jarrett Murphy in City Limits Back in 2008, a slim majority of 29 New York City Councilmembers voted to extend term limits after a remarkably fast debate. Today, a bill to require that lawyers be provided to low-income people facing the loss of their homes in housing court has a far larger ..Read More
Choosing Between Shelter and School Posted on December 8, 2016 by Sascha Brodsky in The Atlantic The Flatlands Family Residence is a shelter for homeless families that sits near the end of a subway line in Brooklyn next to a truck depot and across the street from an industrial air-conditioning business. Drawings made by the children who live there are tap ..Read More
Clock is Ticking on Vital Affordable-Housing Funds Posted on December 6, 2016 by Jolie Milstein and Rachel Fee in Crain's New Yorkers are at risk of losing thousands of new, affordable housing units if state officials fail to provide $2 billion in housing funds that have been languishing since the state budget was passed on April 1. This $2 billion, promised in a memorandum of un ..Read More
Today’s Read: Momentum Builds for Home Stability Support Posted on December 7, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone Faced with a worsening affordable housing crisis and record homelessness statewide, a growing number of elected leaders and advocates are endorsing the innovative Home Stability Support proposal introduced by State Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi (D- Forest Hills ..Read More
Electeds Rally for Money-Saving Homeless Solution Posted on December 5, 2016 by Mark Hallum in Times Ledger A delegation of more than 30 City Council members led by Public Advocate Letitia James formally endorsed Home Stability Support on the steps of City Hall last week. The proposal introduced by state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) will include the re ..Read More
Shelter for LGBTQ Young Adults Opening in the Bronx Posted on December 5, 2016 by Noel Gutierrez-Morfin in NBC News An LGBTQ shelter for young adults between the ages of 21-30, the first of its kind, will be opening in the Bronx in December. According to a statement released by the New York City Department of Homeless Services, the shelter will provide multiple services gea ..Read More
