Tenants Under Siege: Inside New York City’s Housing Crisis Posted on July 28, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Review of Books New York City is in the throes of a humanitarian emergency, a term defined by the Humanitarian Coalition of large international aid organizations as “an event or series of events that represents a critical threat to the health, safety, security or wellbeing ..Read More
It’s Time to Put an End to NYPD Homeless Sweeps Posted on July 27, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in City and State Last Monday, at the crack of dawn, the New York Police Department and other local law enforcement stormed into a Washington Heights homeless shelter for people with mental health issues on a warrant raid. The officers waved tasers and shouted threats, scaring ..Read More
Right To Counsel a Victory for New York City Tenants Posted on July 20, 2017 by Nicole Edine in City & State Every elected official knows constituents whose stories they will never forget. One of the most lasting for me is of a woman – I’ll call her Maria – who came to my office in tears after receiving an eviction order. She had been injured stepping on a brok ..Read More
City Expands Services as More Become Homeless, Even With a Job Posted on July 19, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in The New York Times Between intermittent drizzle and drenching downpours, social workers climbed an embankment just off what they called the “zigzag” — an entanglement of roads and exits from the Henry Hudson Parkway and Riverside Drive in northern Manhattan. They were look ..Read More
City Council Set to Vote on Bill to Guarantee Legal Counsel to New York City Tenants Facing Eviction Posted on July 12, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News The City Council will vote next week to guarantee access to a lawyer in housing court for New Yorkers facing eviction, after reaching a deal on the particulars with Mayor de Blasio, one of the bill’s main sponsors told the Daily News. The Council and the may ..Read More
De Blasio’s Affordable Housing Plan Still Falls Short for Poorest NYers Posted on July 13, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in Gothamist Department of Housing Preservation And Development Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer celebrated the latest milestone in Mayor de Blasio’s controversial Housing New York Plan on Thursday, pointing out an increase in the program’s least expensive ap ..Read More
What It’s Like to Job Hunt When You’re Homeless Posted on July 10, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Post Until recently, Lily Grays was homeless — and even after dozens of interviews, she still can’t find steady work. But she’s hoping her past experience and people skills can help her land a gig in office administration or customer service. This is the seco ..Read More
Legislator Vows to Continue Homeless Subsidy Push Posted on July 6, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Nonprofit Media A bill that may have started to chip away at New York’s homelessness problem stalled in the Republican-dominated state Senate, where legislators weren’t as familiar with “the severity of the crisis,” or didn’t fully appreciate how it could help their ..Read More
Number of Homeless People in City Up by 39% in Just One Year Posted on July 5, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News The number of homeless people living on city streets surged by nearly 40% this year, according to the results of an annual count. There were 3,892 homeless people on the street, the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate done in February found — up 39% since ..Read More
