How to Help Homeless New Yorkers During Cold Weather Posted on November 21, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone Thousands of homeless New Yorkers struggle to survive on the streets every night. As winter approaches, high winds, frigid temperatures, snow, and freezing rain can put them at risk of life-threatening illnesses like hypothermia and frostbite. The City declare ..Read More
Today’s Read: Homeless From Birth Posted on October 31, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone The birth of a new child is supposed to be a joyful time for a family. But last year, 1,164 newborns were brought “home” from the hospital to a NYC shelter – meaning a shocking 1 out of every 100 babies born in the city is homeless. The lack of affordabl ..Read More
Today’s Read: More Housing for the Homeless Posted on October 30, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone With the number of men, women, and children sleeping in NYC shelters continuing to hover at record highs, City Council Members are joining to call for more permanent housing for homeless New Yorkers. Last week, hundreds of people marched to Gracie Mansion with ..Read More
Today’s Read: Homeless March on Gracie Mansion, Demand Tens of Thousands of Affordable Housing Units Be Built Posted on October 25, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone On Wednesday, more than 300 New Yorkers – many of whom are currently experiencing homelessness – marched to Gracie Mansion to demand that Mayor de Blasio tackle record homelessness by creating more truly affordable permanent housing. The march was the late ..Read More
Today’s Read: What Homeless New Yorkers Should Demand From the Mayor’s Housing Plan Posted on October 19, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone Record homelessness demands bold action. The House Our Future NY campaign, led by the Coalition for the Homeless and 58 partner organizations, is urging Mayor de Blasio to dedicate at least 10 percent of his 300,000-unit Housing New York 2.0 plan to homel ..Read More
Today’s Read: Homeless in New York Public Schools at a Record High: 114,659 Students Posted on October 16, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone As the affordable housing crisis forces even more New Yorkers into homelessness, the impact is felt in classrooms throughout New York City. New data released this week show that the number of NYC students experiencing homelessness during the 2017-2018 school y ..Read More
Today’s Read: de Blasio Rebuffs Question on Homelessness Posted on October 10, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone The House Our Future NY campaign to urge Mayor de Blasio to set aside more affordable housing for homeless New Yorkers continues to gain momentum. Currently, a mere 5 percent of Mayor de Blasio’s 300,000-unit Housing New York 2.0 plan is set aside for homele ..Read More
Today’s Read: de Blasio has no Comprehensive Plan to Rehouse the Homeless Posted on October 5, 2018 by Jacquelyn Simone Tonight, a near-record 62,166 New Yorkers will go to sleep in homeless shelters, and thousands more will bed down on the streets. Mayor de Blasio, meanwhile, has chosen to dedicate a mere 5 percent of his Housing New York 2.0 plan to homeless New Yorkers – a ..Read More
Thank You for Making This Year’s Project: Back to School a Huge Success! Posted on September 27, 2018 by Nicole Edine We would like to extend a huge thanks to all of the individuals, companies, schools, community organizations and volunteers who helped make the 11th annual Project: Back to School such a resounding success. This year’s drive kicked off with a volunteer event ..Read More
