Tell Governor Cuomo to Say Yes to HSS Posted on February 28, 2020 More than 250,000 people in New York State were homeless in the 2018-2019 school year, including more than 150,000 children. Existing public assistance allowances are not enough to help families move from shelters to stable homes. Home Stability Support (HSS) ..Read More
Advocates Work to Combat Homelessness Posted on February 26, 2020 by Justina Latimer in ABC News 10 SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — If you’re driving through Schenectady on Broadway, you’ve probably noticed a billboard that reads “House our Homeless.” A group of advocates and the Citizen Action of New York are calling on local officials to do more to ..Read More
Today’s Read: Report Shows Poverty in New York Far Worse Than Official Measures Say Posted on February 21, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone Many New Yorkers are struggling to make ends meet: A new report from the Robin Hood Foundation found that half of adult New Yorkers report living in poverty for at least a year between 2015 and 2018, despite a falling official poverty rate, and people of color ..Read More
Cuomo Touts Affordable Housing Gains as Homelessness Crisis Takes Center Stage in Budget Battle Posted on February 5, 2020 by Denis Slattery in New York Daily News ALBANY — Amid an ongoing battle over the state’s handling of the homelessness crisis, Gov. Cuomo is touting his administration’s efforts to boost affordable housing. As advocates and lawmakers call on Cuomo to raise taxes on the wealthy and subsidize pro ..Read More
