Data Show Breadth of Challenges for City’s Homeless Students Posted on February 24, 2017 by Nicole Edine in Politico New York New York City is in the midst of the largest homeless student crisis in its history, with about 100,000 students either living in shelters, foster care, or doubled up with family or friends — ten percent of the city’s entire student population. A POLITICO ..Read More
A Strong Step by New York City to Help Tenants Keep Housing Posted on February 23, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in amNewYork For years, there’s been talk of funding legal counsel for city residents facing eviction in a broad, inclusive way. But despite City Council support, concern about the scope and cost always prevented full budgetary support from City Hall. Mayor Bill de Blasi ..Read More
Can Other U.S. Cities Follow in NYC’s Footsteps to Help Renters? Posted on February 21, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Next City After the announcement by Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito that New York City would be extending a universal right to legal services for low-income tenants facing eviction, many of the city’s housing advocates rejoiced. “ ..Read More
Delaying Supportive Housing Funding a Luxury New York’s Homeless Don’t Have Posted on February 21, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Slant Sometimes Mother Nature has an interesting way of getting her point across. Last week, members of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration were scheduled to testify before state legislators about the impact of the governor’s budget proposal on the homelessness c ..Read More
Housing Advocates Push MOU Approval in Advocacy Push Posted on February 16, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in State of Politics Housing advocates today are organizing a day of advocacy to push for their version of a memorandum of understanding that would spend nearly $2 billion on affordable and supportive housing. The push is aimed at Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose office contends the MOU h ..Read More
Housing Court Just Got Easier for NYC Renters Posted on February 16, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Next City On Sunday, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced the city would fund universal access to legal services for tenants facing eviction in New York City Housing Court. City Council will also pass legislation that effecti ..Read More
A Housing Solution: Lawyers for Tenants Posted on February 15, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times Defending yourself in court might work in old movies or on reality TV, when the stakes are small and the judge is named Judy. But in real life, in the face of dire circumstances — like being tossed from your home into the street — you need a lawyer. That†..Read More
Balance These Scales, Too by Getting Lawyers for Tenants in Housing Court Posted on February 14, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News Mayor de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito aim to extend to New York’s lowest-income families the aid of a lawyer in Housing Court when the evictors come knocking. The idea, championed by former New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, pas ..Read More
City Homeless Count Restrictions Hinder Accuracy Posted on February 11, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News At half-past midnight, a 46-year-old military veteran stood amid a motley collection of plastic bags and containers filled with his life’s possessions on the 66th St. subway platform under Lincoln Center. The bags held bunched-up clothing. There was a metal ..Read More
