Domestic Violence Awareness Month Posted on October 17, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This issue affects countless New Yorkers and is now the leading cause of homelessness among families – surpassing eviction in Fiscal Year 2017. Domestic violence can take many forms, and it involves behavior that ..Read More
Mayor Promises New Yorkers Only Incremental Change on Homelessness Posted on October 12, 2017 by Grace Rauh in NY1 For a mayor prone to making bold promises, Bill de Blasio is taking a different tact on homelessness. “I today cannot see an end. I can see improvement and constant progress if we all do things right,” de Blasio said on February 28, 2017. The city& ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on Support for Homeless Students Posted on October 12, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone The citywide housing affordability crisis has pushed record numbers of New Yorkers into the shelter system. The experience of homelessness is especially traumatic for the 33,460 school-aged children who spent at least some time in a DHS shelter in fiscal year ..Read More
10% of New York City Public School Students Were Homeless Last Year Posted on October 10, 2017 by Elizabeth A. Harris in The New York Times The number of homeless students in the New York City public school system rose again last year, according to state data expected to be released on Tuesday. The increase pushed the city over a sober milestone: One in every 10 public school students was homeless ..Read More
Today’s Read: A Plan to Help Solve the City’s Housing Crisis Posted on October 5, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone The persistent citywide housing affordability crisis has led to near-record homelessness, with more than 61,000 New Yorkers – including nearly 23,000 kids – sleeping in shelters tonight. An estimated half of renters pay more than 30 percent of their income ..Read More
New York’s Mayor Says He’s Got a Plan to Help Solve the City’s Housing Crisis Posted on October 4, 2017 by Jarrett Murphy in The Nation New York City’s most consequential mayors were all builders. Fiorello La Guardia presided over a massive build-out of the city’s infrastructure, paid for by federal New Deal dollars. Robert Wagner developed a huge amount of public housing. Ed Koch and Mich ..Read More
New York is Betting $155 Million That It Can Cut Evictions Posted on October 2, 2017 by Marielle Segarra in Marketplace At New York City’s housing court in downtown Brooklyn, where judges preside over landlord-tenant disputes, about 30 people stand in line, waiting to speak to a clerk. They’re representing themselves in court. “This is the kind of bottleneck entry poi ..Read More
NYC to Pay Year of Rent for Some Homeless Families Willing to Leave Town Posted on September 29, 2017 by Emma Whitford in Gothamist With homelessness at a record high, New York City is piloting an initiative to cover twelve months of rent for homeless families seeking housing outside the five boroughs, as first reported by WNYC. The Human Resources Administration sent a letter to NYC shelt ..Read More
New York City’s Runaway Homeless Youth Deserve Better Services Posted on September 27, 2017 by Corey Johnson and Beth Hofmeister in City and State For most young people, turning 21 is ceremonious. It’s a rite of passage into adulthood celebrated with spirits and friends. But for runaway and homeless youth utilizing New York City’s specialized youth shelter system, turning 21 carries a much di ..Read More