As Affordable Housing Crisis Grows, HUD Sits on the Sidelines Posted on July 27, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times WASHINGTON — The country is in the grips of an escalating housing affordability crisis. Millions of low-income Americans are paying 70 percent or more of their incomes for shelter, while rents continue to rise and construction of affordable rental apartments ..Read More
Hevesi Urges Creation of Safe Housing for Human Trafficking Survivors Posted on July 24, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone in Times Ledger Brave survivors of human trafficking shared their personal stories on the steps of City Hall last week after state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) and state Sen. Martin Golden (R-Bay Ridge) alongside advocacy groups urged Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a ..Read More
New York City to Consolidate Housing Subsidy Programs Posted on July 18, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times New York City is consolidating its system of rental subsidies after four years of complaints from landlords wary of accepting vouchers and homeless people who have tried to use the vouchers to move out of shelters. The city’s current system leaves homeless p ..Read More
Today’s Listen: How the House Our Future NY Campaign Can Help Address Homelessness Posted on July 23, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone The City must use every available tool to confront the challenge of homelessness. Although Mayor de Blasio has taken some positive steps, he must go further by aligning his affordable housing plan with the reality of record homelessness. At a time when 61,945 ..Read More
Housing for NYC’s Most Vulnerable Under Scrutiny for ‘Screening’ Posted on July 5, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone in City Limits One fell asleep several times during the interview. Another reported daily hallucinations involving his deceased father’s voice. One was “extremely confrontational,” while another was just “very guarded.” The applicant with a history of “noncomplia ..Read More
Today’s Read: Housing for NYC’s Most Vulnerable Under Scrutiny for ‘Screening’ Posted on July 6, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone With 62,000 men, women, and children in NYC shelters tonight and thousands more sleeping on the streets, it is imperative that we invest in permanent housing and ensure that homeless New Yorkers are given the stability and services they need to thrive. Researc ..Read More
