Homeless Advocates Say Cuomo, Legislature Could Free Up Money Now Posted on December 21, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in WXXI News Advocates for the homeless say the governor and Legislature don’t need to call a special session to free up more money to help create more housing for those in need. They say political leaders could simply sign an already printed memorandum of understanding ..Read More
Remembering the Homeless Who Died in 2016 Posted on December 22, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Gothamist The windows and walls at Manhattan’s Drisha Institute for Jewish Education were lined last night with large sheets of paper covered with 143 names, each the name of a homeless person who died in NYC this year. For the past five years, the homeless servic ..Read More
Volunteers Offer Hot Comfort for Hungry, Homeless Posted on December 21, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Riverdale Press Monday night was a bitter 24-degress, the coldest night so far of this winter season, and yet Paul Fitzgerald, Nime LaFauci and Mick Galvan were still driving around the Bronx, delivering food to people in need. “We fed about 200 people, tonight, that’s ab ..Read More
How New York’s Housing Crunch Has Poured Gasoline on a Festering Homeless Crisis Posted on December 17, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in CNBC A land of four-figure rents and homes that easily costs seven figures, New York City’s white-hot real estate and rental prices have recently shown signs of moderating. Unfortunately, the cooler market is unlikely to stave off another crisis already gripp ..Read More
Advocates: State Hasn’t Made Good on Funds to Fight Homelessness in New York City Posted on December 15, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in CBS New York Earlier this year Governor Andrew Cuomo promised to invest billions of dollars into solving the growing homeless problem in New York. So far the city has only seen a fraction of the funds. Severe to low temperatures and record high homeless are a dangerous com ..Read More
Warm Coats for Needy Falling Far Short of Goal Posted on December 14, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Times Union Organizations that collect warm coats for needy New Yorkers are scrambling to meet the demand as freezing temperatures approach. Juan De La Cruz, who runs the Grand Central food program for the Coalition for the Homeless, said requests for coats start coming a ..Read More
Home for the Holidays Posted on December 15, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Queens Tribune This holiday season many of us will gather in our homes with friends and loved ones to celebrate. Sadly, for families across the state who face eviction and homelessness, the holiday season is a time of stress and worry over the possibility of losing the roof ..Read More
Support Swells for ‘Right to Counsel’ for Low-Income New Yorkers Facing Eviction Posted on December 14, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Metro Legislators and activists petitioned Mayor Bill de Blasio at City Hall Tuesday to give low-income New Yorkers the right to an attorney when facing unjust evictions in housing court. In 2015, de Blasio enacted a plan to support New Yorkers facing unfair evictio ..Read More
City’s Supportive Housing Effort Gets a Boost With 550 New Units Posted on December 13, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Curbed Mayor de Bill de Blasio continues in his pursuit to fix the city’s ongoing housing crisis. Along with his plans to build 80,000 affordable units over the next ten years, the mayor also wants to create 15,000 units of supportive housing during the next 15 yea ..Read More
