Four NYC Borough Presidents Urge Cuomo to Back Rent Subsidy Plan to Battle Homelessness Posted on March 22, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News Four of the city’s five borough presidents are calling on Gov. Cuomo to back a rent subsidy plan designed to crack down on homelessness. Eric Adams of Brooklyn, Ruben Diaz Jr. of the Bronx, Melinda Katz of Queens and Gale Brewer of Manhattan weighed in with ..Read More
Cuomo, Keep Your Word on Housing for the Homeless Posted on March 21, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Journal News Mother Nature has uncanny timing and a powerful way of getting her message across. The blizzard dubbed Stella intervened as our leaders in Albany attempted to discuss critical funding that would help thousands of New Yorkers escape chronic homelessness. It was ..Read More
A Statewide Solution to New York’s Housing Crisis Posted on March 21, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Crain's In a lawsuit brought by The Legal Aid Society 30 years ago, Jiggetts v. Grinker, the state’s highest court ruled that poor families with minor children were entitled to a basic rent subsidy from the state to help keep them from becoming homeless. Eventually ..Read More
Supportive Housing Advocates Nudge Cuomo, Using His Words Posted on March 17, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in State of Politics Advocates for supportive housing on Friday are releasing a social media ad urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to back $2 billion in funding for supportive housing construction in New York. And they are using Cuomo’s own words from Thursday’s Help USA event with form ..Read More
Today’s Video: Helping the Homeless Find Affordable Homes Posted on March 17, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone As State leaders negotiate the budget for fiscal year 2018, it is imperative that they consider the record number of New Yorkers in dire need of housing. In addition to immediately releasing the already-delayed funds for supportive housing, the Governor and Le ..Read More
Helping the Homeless Find Affordable Homes Posted on March 15, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Capital Tonight Much of the discussion over homelessness has centered around what New York City officials are doing. But some lawmakers have also been working on state-level action, including a rental-assistance program to close the gap between existing subsidies and the typi ..Read More
How This 17-Year-Old is Fighting Stereotypes About Homeless Youth Posted on March 15, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Teen Vogue Rosemary Rodriguez is 17, and a recipient of the 2017 Children’s Defense Fund-New York’s “Beat the Odds” college scholarship, which recognizes New York City teens who have overcome adversity in their personal lives. For over two years, Rosemary lived i ..Read More
HUD Explained Posted on March 15, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Curbed During the nascent Trump era, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. The president’s choice to run the agency, neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate Ben Carson, has been criticized by housing ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on the Preliminary Budget and HPD’s Role in Addressing Homelessness Posted on March 15, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone The severe lack of affordable housing throughout New York City is a major driver of near-record homelessness. City efforts to address the affordability crisis must be expanded and accelerated to meet the unprecedented need and alleviate the suffering of over 6 ..Read More
