Coalition Testifies on New York State 2017-2018 Budget Posted on February 8, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Shelly Nortz, the Coalition’s Deputy Executive Director for Policy, presented testimony before the New York State Assembly and Senate today on Gov. Cuomo’s 2017-2018 proposed budget and the impact it could have on homeless New Yorkers. She summarized the c ..Read More
Today’s Read: The Long View on New York’s Homeless Problem Posted on February 6, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone In order to turn the tide of homelessness and reduce the record shelter census, we need a coordinated, comprehensive effort from both the social services and housing departments of government. Kim Hopper, a Columbia University professor and one of the Coalitio ..Read More
The Long View on New York’s Homeless Problem Posted on February 6, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in City Limits Nearly four decades ago, Ellen Baxter and I set out to document the predicament of New York’s street-dwelling poor. Released in 1981, Private Lives / Public Spaces confirmed what was already open secret: the city’s emergency shelter system was failing badl ..Read More
Bronx Family Struggles Through Grueling Journey in City’s Convoluted Shelter System Posted on February 2, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in NY1 It’s cold and dark, and this family is looking for a placement in a homeless shelter in the middle of winter. It’s a convoluted, bureaucratic and sometimes punishing process that starts at an intake center in the Bronx, where families often sit for ..Read More
Bills Passed to Help Tenants of New York ‘Three-Quarter Homes’ Posted on February 1, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times Corey Bates lost his apartment when the rent was increased. His work hours were cut. So in January 2015, he jumped when a nonprofit agency referred him to a program called Back on Track that promised him temporary housing and a permanent home in six months. Th ..Read More
Supportive Housing Advocates Release Groundhog Day-Themed Video Posted on February 2, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in State of Politics Advocates pushing for $2 billion in supportive housing funding feel like they’re in the movie Groundhog Day: The same promise keeps getting proposed, but nothing changes. The coalition of groups pushing for the funding on Thursday, the Campaign 4 NY/NY Housi ..Read More
Today’s Read: What So Many Get Wrong About Homelessness Posted on January 31, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone While elected leaders continue to play politics and unnecessarily delay the release of funds for supportive housing, thousands of New Yorkers are enduring the bitter winter weather on the streets or sleeping in crowded shelters. Supportive housing pairs the st ..Read More
What So Many Get Wrong About Homelessness Posted on January 31, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Medium “This doesn’t just happen to those people,” said Jennifer Garris. “Anyone can become homeless.” Ms. Garris has a Masters degree and was a special education teacher for 24 years. But after her husband passed away, she struggled with depression and alc ..Read More
As Homeless Crisis Grows in NYC, State Sits on $2 Billion in Yet-to-Be Released Housing Funds Posted on January 26, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in NY1 With a growing homeless crisis in the city, New York State is sitting on roughly $2 billion in housing funds that have yet to be released. Zack Fink filed the following report. For state lawmakers representing the city of New York, any funds the state can prov ..Read More
