Legislator Vows to Continue Homeless Subsidy Push Posted on July 6, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Nonprofit Media A bill that may have started to chip away at New York’s homelessness problem stalled in the Republican-dominated state Senate, where legislators weren’t as familiar with “the severity of the crisis,” or didn’t fully appreciate how it could help their ..Read More
Today’s Read: Legislator Vows to Continue Homeless Subsidy Push Posted on July 7, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Although the State legislative session has officially ended, Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi continues to advocate for bold solutions to alleviate the suffering of a near-record 61,277 men, women, and children sleeping in sweltering NYC shelters, thousands more w ..Read More
Number of Homeless People in City Up by 39% in Just One Year Posted on July 5, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News The number of homeless people living on city streets surged by nearly 40% this year, according to the results of an annual count. There were 3,892 homeless people on the street, the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate done in February found — up 39% since ..Read More
Annual Street Homeless Count Shows 40 Percent Increase Over 2016 Posted on July 5, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Gothamist Volunteers with the Department of Homeless Services counted 3,892 homeless individuals on New York City streets in one night this past February, a 39 percent increase over 2016’s Hope Count. In 2016, 2,794 people were counted. The results of the annual, ..Read More
Today’s Read: Annual Street Homeless Estimate Shows 40 Percent Increase Since 2016 Posted on July 6, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Although the vast majority of homeless men, women, and children in NYC sleep in shelters, the thousands of others who bed down on the streets or in the subways are a daily, visible reminder that our city is in the midst of a record homelessness crisis. This we ..Read More
