Today’s Read: Homeless From Birth Posted on October 31, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone The birth of a new child is supposed to be a joyful time for a family. But last year, 1,164 newborns were brought “home” from the hospital to a NYC shelter – meaning a shocking 1 out of every 100 babies born in the city is homeless. The lack of affordabl ..Read More
Baby Antonio: 5 Pounds, 12 Ounces and Homeless From Birth Posted on October 30, 2018 by Nikita Stewart in The New York Times BABY ANTONIO was born homeless. He arrived at 12:29 a.m. on a warm Thursday in August. He was purple and perfectly formed, weighing all of 5 pounds and 12 ounces. He stretched his tiny arms and legs into the air as hospital staff hovered over him to count 10 t ..Read More
Council Member Salamanca Stands With Homeless Advocates and Introduces New Bill Demanding More Housing for the Homeless Posted on October 31, 2018 in Press Release NEW YORK – At today’s City Council Stated Meeting, Council Member Salamanca will introduce a new bill that would require developers who receive city financial assistance for rental housing development projects to set aside no less than 15% of created or pr ..Read More
Today’s Read: More Housing for the Homeless Posted on October 30, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone With the number of men, women, and children sleeping in NYC shelters continuing to hover at record highs, City Council Members are joining to call for more permanent housing for homeless New Yorkers. Last week, hundreds of people marched to Gracie Mansion with ..Read More
More Housing for the Homeless? Council to Weigh a Question the Mayor Ignored at His Gym Posted on October 30, 2018 by Jeff C. Mays in The New York Times Three weeks ago, Mayor Bill de Blasio had his workout interrupted by a homeless woman who posed a question that the mayor chose not to answer: Why won’t the city set aside more apartments for the homeless? Mr. de Blasio walked away. “I’m not doing this ..Read More
Advocates for Homeless March on Gracie Mansion Posted on October 25, 2018 by Brendan Krisel in Patch Three weeks after confronting New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at the gym, a coalition of advocates for the city’s homeless took their fight to his home. Hundreds of homeless New Yorkers and advocates for the homeless marched through the Upper East Sid ..Read More
Homeless Advocates Rally Mayor de Blasio for More Housing Posted on October 24, 2018 by Kayla Simas in AM New York More than 100 New Yorkers marched the streets of the Upper East Side on Wednesday, chanting, “Housing is a human right. Fight! Fight! Fight!” The march to Gracie Mansion, which was lead by activist Nathylin Flowers Adesegun of VOCAL-NY, was a call to dema ..Read More
Today’s Read: Homeless March on Gracie Mansion, Demand Tens of Thousands of Affordable Housing Units Be Built Posted on October 25, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone On Wednesday, more than 300 New Yorkers – many of whom are currently experiencing homelessness – marched to Gracie Mansion to demand that Mayor de Blasio tackle record homelessness by creating more truly affordable permanent housing. The march was the late ..Read More
Homeless March On Gracie Mansion, Demand Tens Of Thousands Of Affordable Housing Units Be Built Posted on October 24, 2018 by Marcia Kramer in CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Hundreds of homeless New Yorkers marched on Gracie Mansion on Wednesday to pressure Mayor Bill de Blasio to build more permanent housing for those who can least afford it. With winter approaching and the number of homeless still at n ..Read More
