Today’s Read: Amid de Blasio’s Modest Goals on Homelessness, State Proposal Gains Support Posted on March 3, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone The urgency of the homelessness crisis is clear, with both Mayor de Blasio and the City Council releasing plans this week dealing with shelter siting. As the Coalition has consistently reiterated, the focus must be on permanent housing solutions to prevent hom ..Read More
City Leaders Focus on Shelters and Siting with Too Little Focus on Housing Solutions Posted on March 2, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Faced with record homelessness, City leaders announced two separate plans this week in an attempt to grapple with the crisis. Mayor de Blasio unveiled a new homelessness strategy on Tuesday, which marks a shift to borough-based shelter siting to better serve h ..Read More
Today’s Read: Poor Families to Get More Help With Rent From New York State Posted on February 28, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone In a tremendous victory for low-income families, New York State has reached a settlement to substantially increase the monthly rent subsidies for households in the Family Eviction Prevention Supplement program. FEPS, which serves approximately 10,000 families ..Read More
Today’s Read: Delaying Supportive Housing Funding a Luxury New York’s Homeless Don’t Have Posted on February 22, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone Supportive housing is proven to break the cycle of chronic homelessness by giving people the stability of a permanent home and the support services they need to thrive, while simultaneously saving taxpayer dollars. But, faced with record homelessness, State le ..Read More
Today’s Read: City Will Guarantee Legal Aid to Low-Income New Yorkers Facing Eviction Posted on February 13, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone On Sunday, Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito endorsed universal access to free legal services for low-income tenants in housing court – and thereby put New York City one step closer to rectifying the inequity that has pushed far ..Read More
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
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
In Memoriam: James Taylor Posted on January 31, 2017 by Anna Hadfield This week, the Coalition lost an important member of our family, James Taylor. James was an integral part of our Grand Central Food Program team for over 15 years, as one of our part-time drivers – though his presence felt like it had a full-time feel to it ..Read More
