Vote: Homeless New Yorkers Have a Voice Posted on October 18, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone With only three weeks until Election Day, it’s important that homeless New Yorkers prepare to exercise their right to vote. OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS: The number of homeless New Yorkers sleeping in municipal shelters has risen 32 percent, reaching 61,464 peop ..Read More
Today’s Video: No Shelter Posted on October 17, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone Homelessness is a citywide problem stemming from the severe lack of affordable housing in every borough. More than half of New Yorkers are dealing with unaffordable rents, one unforeseen circumstance away from falling behind and facing eviction. Fortunately, i ..Read More
Today’s Read: Federal Rules Hiking Rents Could Hit 56,000 Low-Income Families Hard Posted on October 7, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone Update: On November 15th, HUD announced that it had exempted New York City and other cities with a vacancy rate below 4 percent from the changed rule. The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is one of the most powerful tools for ensuring housing stability ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on Three-Quarter Housing Posted on October 6, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone On Thursday, the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society presented testimony in support of a package of bills that would curb the abuses of three-quarter house operators and help tenants assert their rights and access more stable housing resources ..Read More
Today’s Listen: Home Stability Support Posted on September 30, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone New York’s severe housing affordability crisis continues to be the primary cause of record homelessness. Incomes have failed to keep up with skyrocketing rents, and the State’s shelter allowance for public assistance recipients is nowhere near sufficient t ..Read More
Four Things the City and State Can Do Right Now to Address Record Homelessness Posted on September 29, 2016 by Giselle Routhier Today, the City announced a grim milestone: More than 60,000 men, women, and children are now sleeping in Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelters each night.[1] New York City has a legal right to shelter that means the shelter census will rise and fall ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on Right to Counsel in Housing Court Posted on September 28, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone On Monday, the Coalition for the Homeless joined dozens of other advocates and tenants in presenting testimony in support of City Council Intro 214-a, which would guarantee legal representation for low-income New Yorkers in housing court. Eviction is a leading ..Read More
Ignoring the Facts: Some Bad Arguments Just Won’t Go Away Posted on September 23, 2016 by Giselle Routhier Recent editorials by the Daily News and New York Post highlight the ongoing homelessness crisis facing the City: According to the Coalition for the Homeless, more than 60,000 men, women, and children are sleeping in NYC shelters each night. The crisis is indee ..Read More
Today’s Read: The Fight for Supportive Housing Isn’t Over Yet Posted on September 22, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone Following eight consecutive weeks of rallies outside Governor Cuomo’s office – and two years of relentless advocacy – the finish line for desperately needed supportive housing could be in sight. Last week, Governor Cuomo directed the Division of the Budg ..Read More
