Constance Woodson Worked Hard All Her Life. How Did She End Up Homeless During a Pandemic? Posted on July 23, 2020 by Belinda Luscombe in Time A few days after her 60th birthday, Constance Woodson took in the early-June sun on a bench in New York City’s Madison Square Park. Masked, except when she sipped her coffee, she reflected on her luck. The good news was that, in the midst of a pandemic, she ..Read More
De Blasio Scales Back NYPD ‘Outreach’ To Homeless Posted on July 17, 2020 by Mirela Iverac in WNYC Just a year ago, the mayor had announced an unusually close partnership between the NYPD and Department of Homeless Services. Click ‘Listen’ for the full story. ..Read More
Today’s Read: Minimum Wage Workers Cannot Afford Rent in Any U.S. State Posted on July 15, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone Even before the coronavirus pandemic led to mass unemployment and economic uncertainty, many renters were living paycheck-to-paycheck as they struggled to afford rising rents. The need for comprehensive Federal solutions to the affordable housing crisis has be ..Read More
Extreme Summer Heat is Endangering Homeless People Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Posted on July 13, 2020 by Daniel Moritz-Rabson in The Appeal As a “heat dome” descends on much of the country and local governments scramble to provide safe refuges, concern grows over the impact of a novel disease that has ‘totally demolished the homeless people.’ Weeks ago, Keith Britton was staying in a homel ..Read More
Today’s Video: NYPD Getting Kicked Out of Homeless Services Posted on July 7, 2020 by Jacquelyn Simone The past several weeks have brought renewed scrutiny to the role of police in communities across the nation, as part of the fight against systemic racism. While the City budget agreement announced last week did not go as far as many had hoped in reforming poli ..Read More
NYPD Getting Kicked Out of Homeless Services Posted on July 3, 2020 by Courtney Gross in NY1 It was January and the mayor had something new he wanted to show the media. “Have you ever seen a command center like this in New York City history? I think it’s going to make a huge difference,” Mayor Bill de Blasio told NY1 at the time. “Its ..Read More
Experts fear the end of eviction moratoriums could plunge thousands of people into homelessness Posted on July 3, 2020 by Yelena Dzhanova in CNBC Eviction moratoriums nationwide are set to expire later this month, potentially thrusting tens of thousands of people into a housing crisis. Congress in March passed a federal mandate prohibiting evictions or foreclosures until July 24 in response to the ..Read More