Freezing Temperatures Trigger ‘Code Blue’ Warning in NYC, With Outreach Workers Trying to Get Homeless Into Shelters Posted on January 13, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News The freezing temps triggered a city-wide “Code Blue” warning that had outreach workers fanning the streets during the overnight to convince wary homeless people to come into shelters. City Hall said that 30 homeless individuals were brought in from the col ..Read More
At Hearing on Hunger, Council Presses de Blasio Administration on SNAP Participation Posted on January 14, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Gotham Gazette At an oversight hearing Wednesday about the city’s efforts to fight hunger, members of the City Council general welfare committee questioned a panel of de Blasio administration officials about key city programs. Council members asked about participation ..Read More
Cuomo Unveils $145.3 Billion Budget Plan, Initiatives in Annual State of the State Address Posted on January 13, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in NBC New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $145.3 billion budget proposal unveiled Wednesday proposes spending the state’s $2.3 billion windfall from court settlements to house the poor and homeless, freeze Thruway tolls and make large investments in public infrastructur ..Read More
Advocates Push Cuomo to Add 15,000 Supportive Housing Units to Ease Homelessness Posted on January 13, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News If Gov. Cuomo is serious about solving homelessness, he will add 15,000 units of supportive housing in the city, increase state funding for homelessness prevention services and restore money previously cut from the shelter system, a new report claims. The repo ..Read More
De Blasio Holds Out ‘Hope’ for State Partnership on Homelessness Posted on January 12, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Politico New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday announced the formation of a task force made up of a “brain trust” of nonprofit homeless services providers to help the city with its plans to create 15,000 units of supportive housing for the city’s homeless and mentally ..Read More
Mayor de Blasio Starts Task Force to Help Build 15,000 Apartments for the Formerly Homeless Posted on January 12, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News Mayor de Blasio announced a new task force to help him build 15,000 units of supportive housing Tuesday, the latest in a slew of announcements to show he’s on top of the city’s homelessness crisis. The announcement came a day ahead of Gov. Cuomo’s St ..Read More
New York City to Double the Amount of Homeless Drop-In Centers Posted on January 11, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in WABC Monday, the New York City announced that it will spend $8-million to double its number of homeless drop-in centers. A homeless drop-in center on 30th Street close to 8th Avenue has no beds, but homeless New Yorkers can sleep a bit, eat there, take a shower, an ..Read More
Council to Assess Hunger Problem, City Efforts to Reduce It Posted on January 12, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Gotham Gazette The City Council’s Committee on General Welfare will hold an oversight hearing on hunger in New York City on Wednesday morning at City Hall. Council Member Stephen Levin, the chair of the general welfare committee, told Gotham Gazette he and his colleagues w ..Read More
With Favorable Start, de Blasio Claims ‘Momentum’ on Affordable Housing Posted on January 11, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Politico New York The de Blasio administration announced on Monday that it has financed 40,204 below-market-rate apartments since taking office in 2014, a figure that puts it on pace to meet its 10-year goal of building or preserving 200,000 units by 2024. The total includes 13 ..Read More
