Lilliam Barrios-Paoli: A Welcome Choice for Deputy Mayor Posted on December 13, 2013 by Patrick Markee We congratulate Lilliam Barrios-Paoli on her appointment as Mayor-elect de Blasio’s Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services. Her comments at yesterday’s press conference announcing her selection show why she is the right person to help tackle record-hig ..Read More
ION TV and Dean Cain Deliver Blankets to Homeless New Yorkers Posted on December 10, 2013 by WEBMASTER Have you ever wondered what three tons of compassion looks like? Right before Thanksgiving, thousands of homeless men, women and children found out when ION Television and actor Dean Cain generously donated and helped distribute three tons of thick, warm bla ..Read More
NY Times: Portrait of an 11-Year-Old Homeless Girl Posted on December 9, 2013 by Patrick Markee This week’s stunning New York Times series tells the heartbreaking story of Dasani, a homeless girl living in a notoriously bad City-run shelter. Her moving story is a window into the day-to-day hardships of homeless kids and the failure of Bloomberg homel ..Read More
New York Magazine: Slumlords Profit from Bloomberg Homeless Policy Posted on December 2, 2013 by Patrick Markee New York Magazine’s scathing investigation of the shady world of for-profit shelter operators highlights another element of Mayor Bloomberg’s failed homeless policy: How Bloomberg’s failure to provide permanent housing to homeless kids and families funne ..Read More
VICTORY! New York’s Highest Court Blocks Dangerous Bloomberg Homeless Policy Posted on November 26, 2013 by Patrick Markee Today’s ruling by the New York State Court of Appeals blocks Mayor Bloomberg’s dangerous and misguided proposal to deny emergency shelter to thousands of homeless men and women each year. The ruling, which can be found here (PDF), upheld two previous cour ..Read More
Rising Family Homelessness in NYC: What the Next Mayor Can Do Posted on November 20, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE Coalition for the Homeless and the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School co-sponsored a policy forum today analyzing record family homelessness and detailing housing-based solutions that Mayor-elect de Blasio can enact. Despite record homelessne ..Read More
TODAY’S READ: A Mayor for New York’s Homeless Posted on November 18, 2013 by GABRIELA SANDOVAL REQUENA An op-ed in the New York Daily News is right on point. It highlights the severity of the NYC homelessness crisis, and offers Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio three broad principles to guide his efforts to stem the tide of rising homelessness. Here are the highlights ..Read More
Congratulations, Mayor-elect de Blasio! Posted on November 7, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE New York City’s next mayor will inherit an historic homelessness crisis. The good news is that Bill de Blasio’s knowledge and experience, his campaign platform, and his vision for a less unequal city make him extraordinarily well-suited to stem the tide of ..Read More
BFS Kid Becomes Fashion Designer Posted on October 31, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY A few months ago we were approached by Linnea and Danielle, the creators of Raw Threads, a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving people a voice through drawing and fashion. Each season they ask someone associated with a cause to submit a drawing, which R ..Read More
