Posted on May 9, 2016 by Mary Brosnahan in New York Slant New York Slant, By Mary Brosnahan Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state lawmakers are back in Albany to finish off this year’s legislative session. Kudos to the governor for charting a course to eventually increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour in many parts of the state – it will make a meaningful difference for literally millions of hard working women and men. But with homelessness in New York City continuing to hover at near-record levels, it’s imperative that in the coming weeks, the governor and legislative leaders step up and take decisive action to turn the tide of misery on our streets. Over 60,000 New Yorkers will sleep in the New York City’s sprawling emergency shelter system tonight – and that includes an astounding 24,000 children. The Coalition’s latest State of the Homeless report details the significant steps the de Blasio administration has taken to address the crisis – including investing heavily in eviction prevention grants to rescue our neighbors on the brink of homelessness and helping thousands of families with vulnerable children move out of shelters and into permanent affordable housing.
