The New High-Rent Districts Posted on August 24, 2018 by Kim Velsey in The New York Times For most New Yorkers — about two-thirds of whom are renters — living in the city means accepting the painful reality of ever-increasing rents, which are as much a part of the experience as noisy neighbors, hissing steam radiators and cramped kitchens. Even ..Read More
Drop Off New Backpacks and School Supplies for Annual Drive at Queens Borough Hall Posted on August 22, 2018 by Emily Davenport in QNS As the start of the school year approaches, you can help a homeless child get backpacks and school supplies by donating new supplies in Kew Gardens. The first floor of Queens Borough Hall, located at 120-55 Queens Blvd., will serve as a drop-off location for a ..Read More
Felix Posted on August 22, 2018 “In shelter, I feel patronized, dehumanized. Not having permanent housing has caused me to not realize my true potential. We are people, not just a number. I don’t want to be a statistic forever. I am homeless but not hopeless.” – Felix Lea ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on Proposed Voucher Streamlining Posted on August 22, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone On Tuesday, Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society presented testimony to the NYC Human Resources Administration on two proposed rules that will restructure the City’s rent subsidies. Soon after Mayor de Blasio took office in 2014, he created a ..Read More
When I Was Homeless: How It Scarred Me, and What the City Must Do to Help More People Lift Themselves Out Posted on August 11, 2018 by M.A. Dennis in New York Daily News “Forget this. I’m going home.” It’s the little things that remind you how big your blessings are. As much as I wanted to go to ShopRite and get the one-pound bag of baby carrots on sale for 50 cents, it had been a long, hot day and I was tired and swea ..Read More
‘Drop in the Bucket’: The State of Affordable Housing in de Blasio’s New York Posted on August 8, 2018 by Steven Wishnia in Gothamist Mayor Bill de Blasio took office in 2014 in a city reeling from a housing crisis. It was hemorrhaging tens of thousands of rent-stabilized apartments each year, public housing was crumbling, and a record 53,000 people were staying in city homeless shelters. De ..Read More
New York City’s Affordable Housing Push Leaves Out Key Group — Homeless Individuals and Families Posted on August 7, 2018 by Giselle Routhier in New York Nonprofit Media Once again, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is touting record affordable housing created by his administration. A press release from his office two weeks ago trumpeted that Fiscal Year 2018 was the “largest year for affordable housing production in city ..Read More
Today’s Read: Homelessness is a Housing Problem Posted on August 6, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone In a comprehensive article for City & State, Ben Adler explains how a lack of affordable housing in New York City has fueled record homelessness. Citing historical data and research-backed policies, Adler writes, “Homelessness is mainly a housing problem ..Read More
Homelessness is a Housing Problem Posted on August 5, 2018 by Ben Adler in City & State On a rainy morning in May, around 30 homeless people and a handful of activists gathered on the steps of New York City Hall to call on local government to protect homeless New Yorkers trying to find permanent housing. Specifically, they opposed a proposed cut ..Read More
